Editing Royal Norwegian Navy (section)

=== 1960s to present ===

The building of a new fleet in the 1960s was made possible with substantial economic support from the [[United States]]. During the [[Cold War]], the navy was optimized for [[sea denial]] in coastal waters to make an invasion from the sea as difficult and costly as possible.  With that mission in mind, the Royal Norwegian Navy consisted of a large number of small vessels and up to 15 small diesel-electric submarines. The navy is now replacing those vessels with a smaller number of larger and more capable vessels.

The [[Royal Norwegian Navy Museum]] is dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Norway's naval history.