Most Norwegians Worried About Invasion: Survey

Norwegian soldiers, March 6, 2010A new survey carried out for Norway’s armed forces has shown a sharp increase in the number of Norwegians who are worried about a war or attack on Norwegian soil.

The survey, carried out by Ipsos MMI, found that a full 62 percent of Norwegians who said they were worried about a war or attack on Norwegian soil, up from 45 percent in 2014.

The percentage who described themselves as “quite” or “very” worried was up from 13 percent to 22 percent.

Women, young people and residents of Finnmark a county close to the Russian border, were the most concerned.

Image: Norwegian soldiers, March 6, 2010 (photo: Adrian Lombardo/Norwegian Army)