policy as well as for the Ministry's international activities and external relations in the field of security policy. The Department of Management and Financial Governance The Department of Management and Financial Governance has the overall responsibility for the planning and development of activities, the organisation and the structure of the Armed Forces within the particular long-term planning period. The department also exercises overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. The Department of Defence Policy and Long-Term Planning The Department of Defence Policy and Long-Term Planning is responsible for strategic analysis, the development of long-term defence policy and overall planning for the defence sector. See also List of Norwegian Ministers of Defence Norwegian Armed Forces References External links Ministry of Defence Defence Ministry of Defence Norway Norway, Defence 1814 establishments in Norway NATO defence ministries