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Because the army currently has too few underpants, bras and socks, soldiers should pass them on at the end of their service life. The army command assured that the items would be handed over in good condition.
They should now wear the pants and socks of their predecessors.
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Many women also serve in Norway’s armed forces.
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In Norway, underpants and bras for the army have apparently become scarce because of the pandemic.
Now, disused soldiers are supposed to leave their underwear and socks behind for members of the army.
According to a soldier’s representative, the supply problems can endanger security.
Norwegian military service providers are expected to leave underpants, bras and socks for their successors at the end of their service life. “That helps us to reuse this part of the clothing. We just don’t have enough in stock, “said army spokesman Hans Meisingset on Friday the public broadcaster NRK.
Previously, after their release, those doing military service were allowed to keep the underwear handed out at the beginning of their training from the barracks; the return was voluntary. However, factory closures and transport problems in the wake of the Covid 19 pandemic have led to significant disruptions in supply chains, as NRK reported. Army spokesman Meisingset assured: “The textiles are washed, cleaned and checked. What we spend on soldiers is in good condition. “
“Scarcity can endanger the security of soldiers”
Eirik Sjohelle Eiksund, a representative of the conscripts, criticized the shortage of materials in an interview with the specialist medium «Forsvarets Forum». It could have a negative impact on military operations and “in the worst case” endanger the security of soldiers.
In Norway there is still compulsory military service. Around 8,000 young men and women are enlisted in the armed forces every year. Norway lies on the northern external border of NATO and shares a border of almost 200 kilometers with Russia in the northeast.
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(AFP / trx)