The Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK) and Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) are both Norwegian elite forces, but they focus on different operations. KJK handles coastal recon and fast-response along shorelines. MJK is a special forces unit for intense maritime and counter-terror missions.
No, KJK is not a elite forces like HJS or MJK.This is somewhat in the same way that "Oppklaring" (Reconnaissance). is not to be considered elite / special forces. Although we often worked together with FSK. Feel free to check the facts in "Forsvarets forum". KJK is trained for specific missions. But they are not considered elite / special forces.
@@mortenhallangen1933 That is correct. I myself have served in both TmBn and Oppklaring. None of these forces have the status of elite or special forces. Despite the fact that we both did many of the same jobs and had much of the same training. The biggest difference lies in the admission requirements.
The word "jeger" directly translates to "hunter". But militarily its more correctly translated to "ranger". So "kystjegerkommandoen" could be translated to Coastal ranger command.
I think that one reason you don't hear much about the Norwegian Forces feats is that Norwegians don't usually blow their own trumpets. My father was an officer in the Royal Norwegian Navy during WW2 and he would not talk about his experiences during the war. Not until the reception after his funeral in 2005 did my brothers and I discover what his fellow officers considered his legendary bravery and heroism. Btw he was sunk twice by the enemy.
Much so. For the security of the Norwegian forces, the big trumpets are not blown to tell about their capabilities or activities. The US, as the big leader of NATO, is mostly interested in their own military achievements. Weak American presidents, as Donald Trump, tend to underestimate the value of the efforts brought by the allied countries in NATO. The big trumpets are blown about the US forces (also when their missions tend to fail), and the forces of their loyal allied countries (also when their efforts are better planned, organized and fought) are not recognized enough in the US. The US now need a very competent president as a leader also of the NATO.
Alot of granddads and dads who served during the war would not talk about their experience, on my mothers side there where atleast 2-3 uncles of her that served at the Narvik-Front... I did not know that to a few years ago ... they long gone by then.
These guys are probably on a par with Navy seals in the USA. They move all over Norway for training. And as was said, they often train with US Navy SEALs. They often collaborate with all branches of the armed forces. They use, for example, Norwegan Airfors, as support in operations, because Norwegian pilots are among the best in the world. They can support them, for example, in a narrow fjord arm, which means that the pilots have to go all the way down to the bottom of fjord arms with mountains on either side that can be over 1000m high. This has shocked many foreign pilots. But is the everyday life of Norwegian pilots. So even though Norway is a small country, it has a very good defense. They are well trained, and have great knowledge, and have very good equipment.
All the Norwegian special forces were deployed into Afghanistan: * The FSK ( Forsvarets Spesialkommando / Special Operations Command ), * The HJK ( Hærens Jegerkommando / Army Ranger Command ), * The MJK ( Marinejegerkommandoen / Naval Special Operations Command ). Also the non special Norwegian forces, such as * The KJK (Kystjegerkommandoen / Coastal Ranger Command) : The Telemark battalion (TMBN) wich is a mechanised infantry battalion of the Norwegian Army.
Tyler, if you want to learn about Norwegians during WW2, see if you can find these movies: "Max Manus", "Den 12. Mann" (12th Man), "Nr. 24" (brand new) - you might even enjoy them!
Some fact errors in this. MJK (Marinejegerkommandoen)witch are the same as Navy Seals in the US was established in 1953 Those guys are some the most awesome special forces in the world. Don Shipley from Navy Seals have a episode when he was training with MJK.
Hey Tyler! Since you are a fan of military content and humble Norwegians, I would strongly recommend you react to Magnus Midtbø's videos were he try different recruitment tests from the Norwegian military. Where he meets several nice people, and get pushed to the limit. Really entertaining content. 😊
Harstad is my home town - KJK is based in Trondeness in the outskirts of the city. And cool as they might be, they are nothing compared to MJK, the special forces in Ramsund 45min drive from town. There you'd find Norways equivolent of the Navy Seals. That Gun is the Adolf Canon. There were 4 of them built at Trondes by the germans, to shoot from Harstad to Narvik - it had +-1m precision at 10km or something insane like that.. Its infact the largest land based stationary cannon ever built. A grown male can crawl though the barrel. And the caliber of the rounds have to be increased for every other shoot, since so much metal is shaved off every time its fired. So when going on tour inside, you can see the rounds lined up, ready to be fired, and you can see they increase in size as you go along the line of rounds. When they were first built, the germans were actually scared as to the effect it would have one the crew inside the cannon when fired, so they forced the russian war prison laborers to be inside the gun, and fire it, while the german soldiers and officers lined up outside. The sonic shock was so extreme, that it severely injured or killed several of the soldiers outside, while the russians inside were sheltered by the canon's hull and completely fine. Last time it was fired it broke windows in buildings for miles around. They still fire blank salutes every 17th of may - our national day, and every 17th of may, if your not already awake, your are gonna be by the shaking windows and walls. (at least they used to -- haven't been in harstad on the 17th of may, for about 25+ years..)
Hi Tyler Recommend you to check out the norwegian maritime unit Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) being the SOF-tier of the Royal Norwegian Navy, as Kystsjegerkommandoen (KJK) is just a conventional unit of the norwegian armed forces. That being said: They are really good executing the tasks and mandates they are given. The corresponding land SOF-unit will be Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK). The MJK and FSK all under the newly established interdisiplinary branch NORSOF. PS! Kystjegerkommadoen directly translated to english most common are adressed Coastal Ranger Command
Norwegian naval special forces will from this year on be in the Nordic Response exercises since they renamed Cold Response after Finland and Sweden joined
These guys are the very best of the Norwegian army. It's incredibly hard to make the cut. One of my relatives tried twice to become a "Marinejeger" (Marine Hunter) - which I've been told is even harder. He was young and in incredible shape as well as truly determined but it still wasn't enough for whatever reason.
These are the same guys that the us navy seals come to Norway to train with. The Norwegian jeger’s also goes to America in the summer to train with (mostly to drink and enjoy themselves in the sun with the seals) Don Shipley Actually made some videos about when he was an active seal, and was visiting the jeger’s and when the Norwegian came to visit them. They often train together due to their similarities and the NATO alliance. So it’s pretty close to what they do.
@@kjetilhvalstrand1009 Oh god ... the HV-training in the 80s and 90's where a big drinking party as well, kinda stopped after 2000 when the "old" boys where done.
No. They are not. These are NOT special forces. Navy Seals come to Norway to train with special forces, like Marinejeger kommandoen or FSK. I heard Don Shipleys story about training with Norwegians. And that was with with Marinejeger kommandoen. Not these guys. There is a big difference ;)
I'm from Norway and tell this soldier's has to be airborne helicopter or special jump hi altitude or sea submarine submurce mode or special attack boat
With a boat that goes at a speed of about 10 knots, it takes about 9-10 days. I'm not talking about the entire coast. I'll help you so you know. Look at the map of Norway, and measure the length from Haugesund to Hammerfest. Since we are in Norway (incredibly beautiful here)), you get a hint about the length of, again, the world's most beautiful country. You find out on your PC.
Directly translated it'd be coast hunter command. Jæger is pretty much the elite soldiers of Scandinavia, f.ex. Jägare (the Swedish equavilent) are classified as cavalry (which is pretty weird since they use pretty much fucking anything, but horses)
They are the coast's ears and eyes. They are probably more than 86 Jegere. They use specialists, supplies and staff. But there is a lot of secrecy and they lie low in the terrain.
Calling them marines is kinda inaccurate if your baseline knowledge is US marines. Kystjegerkommandoen translates to Coastal Hunters Command. This is a kinda special forces unit, to some degree comparable to Navy Seals, but not entirely as this is more comparable to Marinejegerkommandoen MJK which is even more specialized. MJK is kinda the naval sister unit to FSK, Forsvarets Spesial Kommando, which translates to Army Special Command which is also a special forces unit with different less naval oriented tasks. Point is, there are several smaller specialized units, not one larger generalized unit like the marines.
No, now you are mixing up the "Kystjegerkommandoen" with the "Marinejegerkommandoen" (MJK). which is part of the FS (Forsvarets Spesialstyrker). together with FSK.
@@the_saint_1 Damnit, you noticed? I wrote and posted, realized my error and changed it, but I guess you managed to read my first version of the post 😅
Marines and 'hunters' are both wrong term. The appropriate english term would be coastal rangers. They are organized after the same model as the swedish coastal rangers.
If you want to translate KJK directly, its "Coast Hunter Commando". Any unit in the Norwegian armed forces with the word "Jeger", which translates to "Hunter", is a special forces unit. But the elite of the elite of special forces in Norway is the FSK (Forsvarets Spesialkommando) . They are so bad ass that other badasses are afraid of them, a bit like the British SAS/SBS.
The Norwegian coast is about 2500km depending on how you measure it. It takes about a week, waterways from Bergen to the north. Its a longer trip than going from New York to Havana, Cuba. And that's just distance. The Norwegian coastline is riddled with islands and making it very difficult to do a straight and optimal course.
the distance between the current garrison and where they want to move them is about the distance of philadelphia to jacksonville. and at MAX SPEED with their response unit it would take over 14 hours just to reach their current garrison, which is unreasonable as they wouldn't be able to go max speed the entire way, they would arguably need 24-36 hours just to get to their current garrison in the case of a russian attack in the north, and they're supposed to be the fast response "first line" of defence, with the other departments in the norwegian military having a fast response time of 12-24 hours and a mobilization response time (the reinforcements) of 7 days. hence adding 20+ hours to the practical response time of a quick response unit is quite controversial naturally
From what i know not even most Norwegians know about our special forces. I know for a fact that they have some incredibly high grade tech as we might not spend much on our military, but we do not spare any expence on our special forces. Though if you try to find any info about them you'd be surprised to find next to nothing as they are special forces for a reason, not a cheerleader squad. From what i can remember people saying: "While our military is small, we have one of the best special forces in the world, a special force which isn't on the news because that isn't their jobs" Sidenote: I remember being in Oslo when there was a terror threat ongoing and myself and some friends saw police with rifles and some what i considered to be military soldiers with black military garments, vests and helmets. Maybe that was a special forces unit, its now 12-11 years ago so it was "right" after the terror attack. That may have been the only time i've seen them or it could simply have been a bomb squad, i dunno xD
May we please have them several places along the cost?? Feels like we could definitely need them sometime soon. Just having them be there, is protection in it self. Just knowing that they are there.
Another elite Norwegian military force is the Telemarks Bataljonen. They are all elite trained soldiers and their job is basically being Norways iron hand ready to deploy when and where it is needed.
Marine kinda works as a translation for kystjeger, but usually the term "jeger" is used by the Norwegian military to denote special forces, while the marines are more like a non-conventional conventional force. And "jeger" translates to hunter or ranger. Kystjegerkommandoen, to the best of my knowledge, specialise in boarding operations. While, again to the best of my knowledge, the US marines are more focused on contested landings, going from being embarked on a ship to traversing the littoral zone and establishing a beachhead from which to launch further operations against an enemy. At least that seems to be what they are tooling up to be able to do these days, most likely in preparation of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
The name "Hunter" has nothing to do with special forces. Although they are a specialized force. The name comes from the missions they have to solve. KJK's primary task is to detect, report and analyze an opponent's capacities and intentions in conflict spans. The ones you think about when it comes to spesialized boarding operations is MJK (Marine jeger kommandoen). They are engaged in, among other things, counter-terrorist actions, hostage rescues and sheltered operations.
@@the_saint_1 Nah, every Norwegian special forces unit, that I've heard of, uses the "Jeger" designation. And I know of only one non-sf unit with that designation; the border rangers (Grensejeger). While KJK isn't officially a sf unit, when you consider the selection requirements, their training, and their missions, they are definitively on the level of other Norwegian sf units. And while their main mission is ISTAR their boarding capability is important enough that when the military considered folding KJK into the other special forces they chose not to in order to preserve that capability.
@@Hammer1987 Norway has only two special forces, FSK and MJK. They are the only "elite" soldiers Norway has. Not even previously HV 016 was considered a special force or "elite". Although they were professional and specialized soldiers. I have served in "Oppklaring" (Reconnaissance). and TmBn. Oppklaring is the cavalry equivalent of the army's "jegere"). (We used to train together with FSK when they were at Trandum). Both of these are also called "elite" forces in popular speech, but neither of them are "elite" forces.There are many more "jegere" than just "grense jegere" in the Norwegian armed forces. You just don't hear much about them. For example, artilleri jegere. Larger units such as battalions have their own "jeger" platoons and so on. Specialized soldiers or platoons is not the same as special forces. When I was in TmBn, our company commander Colonel Druglimo always laughed at the fact that the newspapers called us "elite" soldiers. As he said: There are only two elite forces in Norway, FSK and MJK. (This was the time TmBn was actually NATO's IRF force, Now it is called NRF force).
Northern Norway is a "we don't want to defend you, the cost is to high" area because it takes a much bigger force to cover than down south. Been like that forever, people down south hardly know what happened there in WWII even though an area the size of Denmark was evacuated and burned totally to the ground.
Not that extreme... the scorched earth that is... they burned down alot maybe 50% or so, but they had to jump alot of towns like Berlevåg my hometown was burned down, neighbour town Båtsfjord where not so people who fled the mountains could seek refuge there... also Kongsfjord that is in the middle (a small town) where not burned down. Still .. it was pretty bad and people died ... alot of people died of those who choosed to lissen to the government and flee .. many had to survive a hard winter without proper shelter and food. But it is true.... alot of people in the south did not know how bad it was, and history was written to make those who camped in the woods look good. In the years after the war northerners experienced racism and even government refused to consent to the hardship alot of the people up here experienced... and wrote it off as "They are northerners they are used to tough life" ... "Den store, nasjonale fortellingen om 2.verdenskrig i Norge gjorde det mye verre for disse mennene gjennom hele etterkigstiden. Der trådte det frem et tydeligere bilde av hvilke heltehistorier som skulle dyrkes. I aviser, hos NRK, og i bøker. Det handlet om Hjemmefronten i sør, sabotasjeaksjoner i hovedstaden, Max Manus og tungtvann på Rjukan. Fra veteranene i nord kom det ingen memoarer eller erindringslitteratur. Senere ble også mange av dem nektet krigspensjon. En ekspert-kommisjon i Oslo, som jobbet på oppdrag fra den norske stat, slo fast at de som ikke var utsatt for større prøvelser enn de som nordlendinger burde være vant til." The leader of ministry of defence from labour Jens Chr. Hauge would not even mark an event about the Narvik Campaign ... according to the leader of the War Veteran union, Jens Chr. Hauge said "He did not see any reason to hold this event" and hung up the phone.
Yes, I agree with you sometimes the Norwegian military does not get recognition for what they have done, I was 2 years in the military and we have a very capable military.
Roughly translated it's Coastal Ranger Command. Basically it's a commando unit of the royal norwegian marines. The actual norwegian marines are much larger in terms of numbers.
its Norwegian Coastal command, or coastal rangers. depending on who you ask. worked alot with them when i was in the army back in 08. btw you should check out the higher tier dudes in Marine jeger kommandoen, on par with navy seals. just not in numbers
Seriously don’t mess with any Jaeger, despite colour or nation. These are the special forces. My dad is a red beret, airborne ranger. His brother was a blue beret, amphibian ranger. Think of Jaeger=Ranger. They go behind enemy lines. They are spec-ops, shock troops. Saboteurs. Trained in propaganda. Demolition of infrastructure. And their element, of course. There are also white berets, for snow (and thus skis)
As a norwegian you're basically imbued with a sense of fairness and the basic concept that you're no better than the next person. This shines through in terms of the things you talk about in the video as well. We, as a people, don't need you to know that we took part in something, cause we never did it to gain something for ourself. We participated more of less for the greater good and humanity as whole. It's sort of in the genes of most norwegians. Another aspect of this is the fact that we're a small country, so some of our campaigns are best kept secret, cause they may, or may not have been against countries that are much larger than our own. We would rather you not hear about the things we might have done with success, than for you/the world to experience how it would have turned out if we failed.
Norway have two spesial forces unit mjk/kyj and fsk specialisng in diffrent thing. both forces has trained with other special forces such as navy seals, us delta, sas and sbs.
2:25 Its' not like marines, more like SEAL. 10:28 The requirements are just the absolute minimum, to get through you likely have to be far above that in most of the tests.
Just for the record: Us Norwegians dont seek any recognition for what we put in( im sure some norwegians will dissagree with me here, but im not talking about on the individual level.)..Thats part of our culture. As long as WE know that we did our part thats enough for us.
Former Navy SEAL Don Shipley has some good stories about the "crazy Norwegians" in his video titled: "Retired Navy SEAL Don Shipley BIG TROUBLE with the Norwegian Navy SEALs, Marinejegerkommandoen."
Kystjegerkommandoen (English: "Coastal Ranger Command", or KJK) is a unit in the Royal Norwegian Navy. KJK is a marine commando unit trained to operate in littoral combat theatres, filling the role of marines and coastal artillery. 🪖⚔🛶
When a norwegian word ends in -en, it's in most cases the definitive article. So saying "The Kystjegerkommandoen" is reduntant and unnatural. Next time, try stripping the -en when anglifying it, using this example, say "The Kystjegerkommando" instead. And while we are on the subject, it's a compound word. So let's break it up and translate. Kyst jeger kommando en Coast hunter commando, the.
You should take a look into the differences between American coast guard rescue and the 330 squadron in Norway. It doesn`t seem like the americans have the same of competence as we have on our helicopters. The rescue men needs to go through a 9 day recruitment process and it`s the hardest tests being done in the military. But on board a helicopters we have in addition to the pilots, there a a rescue man, hoist operator, system operator and a anestetic doctor. Look into TV2s "Reddet" season 3. There you will see one of the extreme conditions they operate in and the training and recruitment.
they are not special forces though, that's only the MJK and FSK (having trained with some of them Id say FSK be the bad asses of all the bad asses in Norwegian armed forces you don't hear a lot about them, as it isnt their job to be in the news, and some of the stuff they do would be bad if it got in the news)
You talk about that it's sad Norway don't get so much credit to help out in wars. Yeah, credit to some level is good, but our soldiers help to help, not to pamper the ego.
The tests arent especially hard for any foreign elite soldier to complete. However, the total package you need to complete can be problematic for foreigners due to the focus on marine issues and functioning in harsh cold situations. I do believe many US soldiers come to Norway for that type of training, but I dont know if it is part of any rutine. At any event, I would not say this training is harder than other elite requirements, but it is different due to climate and the focus on marine issues that may be especially hard on people from a warmer climate.
A Coastal Ranger’s high physical capacity, ability to work in small teams, and strong mental resilience are essential for a Coastal Ranger patrol to function effectively in combat. The path to becoming a Coastal Ranger is challenging. However, if you are motivated, determined, and in good health, you are already well on your way. As a Coastal Ranger, you will become part of a professional environment with strong camaraderie. The basic training is voluntary and spans one year. It consists of an initial selection process, a five-week assessment period, and ten months of specialized training. This is one of the most demanding training programs in the Armed Forces. As a Coastal Ranger, you should expect service in international operations.
alot of good answers in the comments section, so I'll just focus on the word Kystjegercommandoen, wich translated literally means: The Coast hunter commando(s)
3k meteres in 12 min isnt that bad, back in the days while playing football i did it in 11:48 .Most of the guys i played with allso ran under 12 min. BUT, completing this entire thing is a totally different beast :)
Kystjeger is not coastguard. We call those Kystvakt. (In Norwegian language, we like to remove spaces, and treat it as new words. I guess the Coastguard example is the same... but Kyst Jeger Kommando -> Kystjegerkommando) It translate to Coast Hunter.... or Coast Hunter Commando for the full name. And we use the word Marine for our Navy.
You should also take a look at "Den Norske garde". It is a special unit in the defense whose main task is to secure the King and his family. They specialize in massaging, something they are notorious for. Garden is made up of ordinary military men who have ordinary military service, but are nevertheless greatly appreciated around the world for their performances.
I hope for your sake you did not just diss The Kings Guard. Those guys allthough not special forces soldiers, are a skilled and effecticve fighting unit. They do not do Massaging. That is just bullshit.
I was a recruit at Kystjegerkommandoen in 2002, that was a hard time :p Jokingly the officers played down the US special forces to make us feel cooler, good times! Dont miss the AG3 workout :p hand cannon of a gun
86 or not, who knows..., the elites are usually not public figures at all in norway or abroad for that matter, based on ww2 experiences SOE etc. Rest assure they are not unused. Kystjeger can be direct translated as simple as Coast Hunter Commando (not commandoes as in plural or military force. I respect US marines, though these guys are a good couple of levels above and not comparable) Be well all, Til Valhall!
The real warriors talk very little about what they have been a part of. My Grandfather was an officer in both the Merchant Navy and the Royal Navy during WW2. He was torpedoed twice, but he never talked about it. But I have found letters he wrote to his brother in the United States. Although much is censored, I see that it has been hard and nerve-wracking service.
KJK isn't officially a special forces unit in Norway, but they are similarly trained. KJK isn't "Marines"; for that, we have MJK. Here's a rundown of the main ones: Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) - Norwegian Special Operation Command: FSK is Norway's main Army Special Forces unit, known for counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, surveillance, and high-stakes operations in diverse environments. They have served in international missions, such as in Afghanistan. Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) - Naval Special Forces: MJK is the Norwegian Navy's elite special operations unit. It specializes in maritime operations such as underwater demolitions, combat diving, and amphibious warfare. The unit is trained for operations in arctic conditions and works closely with NATO allies. Jegertroppen - All-Female Special Forces Unit: Part of FSK, Jegertroppen is a unique all-female unit created to operate in environments where cultural or social norms make mixed-gender units difficult, particularly in the Middle East. They undergo rigorous training and focus on reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence gathering. Hærens Jegerkommando (HJK) - Army Ranger Command: Previously a distinct special forces unit, HJK was officially integrated with FSK. It was known for deep reconnaissance, surveillance, and unconventional warfare but now operates under FSK's broader command structure. Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK) - Coastal Ranger Command: Though not officially "Special Forces," KJK is a highly trained coastal reconnaissance and assault force designed to conduct high-speed coastal raids, intelligence collection, and target acquisition. They are quick-reaction forces with expertise in operating in coastal and amphibious environments.
@@almost_harmless We have branches in our military that make sense 😂 We don't say "Here, have at it. Aircraft to the army, aircraft to the navy, aircraft to the air force, aircraft to the coast guard" 😂😂
@@Henoik Oh, I know. It does not compare to a huge army, but often you see people wish to compare, which is difficult. Even newspapers or translators for movies/series often get it wrong (e.g. Paratrooper = Fallskjermjeger, which is just wrong).
The Norwegian armed forces are tragically small and have been reduced over many years. They have little money, old systems and very few people actually want to be there. Norway has nothing to say if someone is going to take the country militarily, nothing!
sorry to tell you this, but the Coastal Fighter Command in Norway is so well trained, that your soldiers in our country had after a week shouted; "Mom, I want to go home. I thought the Vikings were extinct like the Barbarians. Can you send money for a ticket so I can come home. In Afghanistan, we got to rest there sometimes. Here in Norway? Oh my God. What are these men made of? Ha ha ha. I hope you understand that I'm just kidding you. We don't show our real potential to any other country. But have you seen our helicopters that we have sent to Ukraine? I don't know how many, but it's in the thousands, and not one of them has weapons. But they are incredibly dangerous for the enemy. Is the helicopter further away than three meters " - We are are a very little country, but very great men here.but thanks for your "Love" for our country, Norway.
The Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK) and Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) are both Norwegian elite forces, but they focus on different operations. KJK handles coastal recon and fast-response along shorelines. MJK is a special forces unit for intense maritime and counter-terror missions.
It reads as shistyegerkumandoen
No, KJK is not a elite forces like HJS or MJK.This is somewhat in the same way that "Oppklaring" (Reconnaissance). is not to be considered elite / special forces. Although we often worked together with FSK. Feel free to check the facts in "Forsvarets forum". KJK is trained for specific missions. But they are not considered elite / special forces.
@@the_saint_1Allthough they do some of the same jobs.
@@mortenhallangen1933 That is correct. I myself have served in both TmBn and Oppklaring. None of these forces have the status of elite or special forces. Despite the fact that we both did many of the same jobs and had much of the same training. The biggest difference lies in the admission requirements.
@@the_saint_1 Kult. Takk for oppsummeringen.
You should also check out Magnus Midtbø tried to join the Norwegian LRRP SQN
Thanks for the recommendation!
@@TylerWalkerTH-cam love your enthusiasm about Norway 🇧🇻
@@TylerWalkerTH-cam I'll tag along on that recommendation, it's a good one!
Shouldnt he rather watch magnus try ti join KJK, since it covers alot in this video?
@@TylerWalkerTH-cam Came to the comments to recommend this
The word "jeger" directly translates to "hunter". But militarily its more correctly translated to "ranger". So "kystjegerkommandoen" could be translated to Coastal ranger command.
I think that one reason you don't hear much about the Norwegian Forces feats is that Norwegians don't usually blow their own trumpets. My father was an officer in the Royal Norwegian Navy during WW2 and he would not talk about his experiences during the war. Not until the reception after his funeral in 2005 did my brothers and I discover what his fellow officers considered his legendary bravery and heroism. Btw he was sunk twice by the enemy.
Det samme med min morfar. Var i handelsflåten og torpodert 5 ganger, skhlt ned 1 tysk fly og hadde mareritt resten av sitt liv...
we like to not brag. thank you for pointing this out :)
former mine diver
Much so. For the security of the Norwegian forces, the big trumpets are not blown to tell about their capabilities or activities. The US, as the big leader of NATO, is mostly interested in their own military achievements. Weak American presidents, as Donald Trump, tend to underestimate the value of the efforts brought by the allied countries in NATO. The big trumpets are blown about the US forces (also when their missions tend to fail), and the forces of their loyal allied countries (also when their efforts are better planned, organized and fought) are not recognized enough in the US. The US now need a very competent president as a leader also of the NATO.
Alot of granddads and dads who served during the war would not talk about their experience, on my mothers side there where atleast 2-3 uncles of her that served at the Narvik-Front... I did not know that to a few years ago ... they long gone by then.
These guys are probably on a par with Navy seals in the USA. They move all over Norway for training. And as was said, they often train with US Navy SEALs. They often collaborate with all branches of the armed forces. They use, for example, Norwegan Airfors, as support in operations, because Norwegian pilots are among the best in the world. They can support them, for example, in a narrow fjord arm, which means that the pilots have to go all the way down to the bottom of fjord arms with mountains on either side that can be over 1000m high. This has shocked many foreign pilots. But is the everyday life of Norwegian pilots. So even though Norway is a small country, it has a very good defense. They are well trained, and have great knowledge, and have very good equipment.
All the Norwegian special forces were deployed into Afghanistan:
* The FSK ( Forsvarets Spesialkommando / Special Operations Command ),
* The HJK ( Hærens Jegerkommando / Army Ranger Command ),
* The MJK ( Marinejegerkommandoen / Naval Special Operations Command ).
Also the non special Norwegian forces, such as
* The KJK (Kystjegerkommandoen / Coastal Ranger Command)
: The Telemark battalion (TMBN) wich is a mechanised infantry battalion of the Norwegian Army.
Tyler, if you want to learn about Norwegians during WW2, see if you can find these movies: "Max Manus", "Den 12. Mann" (12th Man), "Nr. 24" (brand new) - you might even enjoy them!
Some fact errors in this. MJK (Marinejegerkommandoen)witch are the same as Navy Seals in the US was established in 1953 Those guys are some the most awesome special forces in the world. Don Shipley from Navy Seals have a episode when he was training with MJK.
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Hey Tyler!
Since you are a fan of military content and humble Norwegians, I would strongly recommend you react to Magnus Midtbø's videos were he try different recruitment tests from the Norwegian military. Where he meets several nice people, and get pushed to the limit. Really entertaining content. 😊
Harstad is my home town - KJK is based in Trondeness in the outskirts of the city. And cool as they might be, they are nothing compared to MJK, the special forces in Ramsund 45min drive from town. There you'd find Norways equivolent of the Navy Seals.
That Gun is the Adolf Canon. There were 4 of them built at Trondes by the germans, to shoot from Harstad to Narvik - it had +-1m precision at 10km or something insane like that.. Its infact the largest land based stationary cannon ever built. A grown male can crawl though the barrel. And the caliber of the rounds have to be increased for every other shoot, since so much metal is shaved off every time its fired. So when going on tour inside, you can see the rounds lined up, ready to be fired, and you can see they increase in size as you go along the line of rounds.
When they were first built, the germans were actually scared as to the effect it would have one the crew inside the cannon when fired, so they forced the russian war prison laborers to be inside the gun, and fire it, while the german soldiers and officers lined up outside.
The sonic shock was so extreme, that it severely injured or killed several of the soldiers outside, while the russians inside were sheltered by the canon's hull and completely fine.
Last time it was fired it broke windows in buildings for miles around.
They still fire blank salutes every 17th of may - our national day, and every 17th of may, if your not already awake, your are gonna be by the shaking windows and walls. (at least they used to -- haven't been in harstad on the 17th of may, for about 25+ years..)
Man bruker ikke Adolfkanonen til salutt på 17.mai. Noen har skrønet med deg.
Hi Tyler
Recommend you to check out the norwegian maritime unit Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) being the SOF-tier of the Royal Norwegian Navy, as Kystsjegerkommandoen (KJK) is just a conventional unit of the norwegian armed forces. That being said: They are really good executing the tasks and mandates they are given. The corresponding land SOF-unit will be Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK). The MJK and FSK all under the newly established interdisiplinary branch NORSOF.
PS! Kystjegerkommadoen directly translated to english most common are adressed Coastal Ranger Command
The American navey seal says that its a one off the best in the world.
HNLMS Rotterdam is a Dutch navy ship not Norwegian....only at NATO training they might cooperate. So I think what was said in the video was incorrect.
Norwegian naval special forces will from this year on be in the Nordic Response exercises since they renamed Cold Response after Finland and Sweden joined
These guys are the very best of the Norwegian army. It's incredibly hard to make the cut. One of my relatives tried twice to become a "Marinejeger" (Marine Hunter) - which I've been told is even harder. He was young and in incredible shape as well as truly determined but it still wasn't enough for whatever reason.
These are the same guys that the us navy seals come to Norway to train with.
The Norwegian jeger’s also goes to America in the summer to train with (mostly to drink and enjoy themselves in the sun with the seals)
Don Shipley Actually made some videos about when he was an active seal, and was visiting the jeger’s and when the Norwegian came to visit them.
They often train together due to their similarities and the NATO alliance. So it’s pretty close to what they do.
You are talking about MJK and FSK mostly, these guys aren't the jegers Don talked about.
Yep, its big drinking party. more so in the 80's and 90's..
@@kjetilhvalstrand1009 Oh god ... the HV-training in the 80s and 90's where a big drinking party as well, kinda stopped after 2000 when the "old" boys where done.
No. They are not. These are NOT special forces. Navy Seals come to Norway to train with special forces, like Marinejeger kommandoen or FSK. I heard Don Shipleys story about training with Norwegians. And that was with with Marinejeger kommandoen. Not these guys. There is a big difference ;)
The "Kystjegerkommandoen" means Kyst (Coast) Jeger (Hunter, ranger or guard) and Kommandoen (Commando/Command).
I'm from Norway and tell this soldier's has to be airborne helicopter or special jump hi altitude or sea submarine submurce mode or special attack boat
I just keep envisioning the selection process for Men in Black: "The best of the best of the best!"
With a boat that goes at a speed of about 10 knots, it takes about 9-10 days. I'm not talking about the entire coast. I'll help you so you know. Look at the map of Norway, and measure the length from Haugesund to Hammerfest. Since we are in Norway (incredibly beautiful here)), you get a hint about the length of, again, the world's most beautiful country. You find out on your PC.
Directly translated it'd be coast hunter command.
Jæger is pretty much the elite soldiers of Scandinavia, f.ex. Jägare (the Swedish equavilent) are classified as cavalry (which is pretty weird since they use pretty much fucking anything, but horses)
They are the coast's ears and eyes. They are probably more than 86 Jegere. They use specialists, supplies and staff. But there is a lot of secrecy and they lie low in the terrain.
Calling them marines is kinda inaccurate if your baseline knowledge is US marines. Kystjegerkommandoen translates to Coastal Hunters Command. This is a kinda special forces unit, to some degree comparable to Navy Seals, but not entirely as this is more comparable to Marinejegerkommandoen MJK which is even more specialized. MJK is kinda the naval sister unit to FSK, Forsvarets Spesial Kommando, which translates to Army Special Command which is also a special forces unit with different less naval oriented tasks. Point is, there are several smaller specialized units, not one larger generalized unit like the marines.
No, now you are mixing up the "Kystjegerkommandoen" with the "Marinejegerkommandoen" (MJK). which is part of the FS (Forsvarets Spesialstyrker). together with FSK.
@@the_saint_1 Damnit, you noticed? I wrote and posted, realized my error and changed it, but I guess you managed to read my first version of the post 😅
Marines and 'hunters' are both wrong term. The appropriate english term would be coastal rangers. They are organized after the same model as the swedish coastal rangers.
If you want to translate KJK directly, its "Coast Hunter Commando". Any unit in the Norwegian armed forces with the word "Jeger", which translates to "Hunter", is a special forces unit. But the elite of the elite of special forces in Norway is the FSK (Forsvarets Spesialkommando) . They are so bad ass that other badasses are afraid of them, a bit like the British SAS/SBS.
The Norwegian coast is about 2500km depending on how you measure it. It takes about a week, waterways from Bergen to the north. Its a longer trip than going from New York to Havana, Cuba. And that's just distance. The Norwegian coastline is riddled with islands and making it very difficult to do a straight and optimal course.
the distance between the current garrison and where they want to move them is about the distance of philadelphia to jacksonville. and at MAX SPEED with their response unit it would take over 14 hours just to reach their current garrison, which is unreasonable as they wouldn't be able to go max speed the entire way, they would arguably need 24-36 hours just to get to their current garrison in the case of a russian attack in the north, and they're supposed to be the fast response "first line" of defence, with the other departments in the norwegian military having a fast response time of 12-24 hours and a mobilization response time (the reinforcements) of 7 days. hence adding 20+ hours to the practical response time of a quick response unit is quite controversial naturally
Beeing norwegian, with enemies around, I have been worried about war, attacs etc who is to help us? This was good to know...😊
From what i know not even most Norwegians know about our special forces. I know for a fact that they have some incredibly high grade tech as we might not spend much on our military, but we do not spare any expence on our special forces. Though if you try to find any info about them you'd be surprised to find next to nothing as they are special forces for a reason, not a cheerleader squad.
From what i can remember people saying: "While our military is small, we have one of the best special forces in the world, a special force which isn't on the news because that isn't their jobs"
Sidenote: I remember being in Oslo when there was a terror threat ongoing and myself and some friends saw police with rifles and some what i considered to be military soldiers with black military garments, vests and helmets. Maybe that was a special forces unit, its now 12-11 years ago so it was "right" after the terror attack. That may have been the only time i've seen them or it could simply have been a bomb squad, i dunno xD
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Direct translation is (I think): coast hunter command.
May we please have them several places along the cost?? Feels like we could definitely need them sometime soon. Just having them be there, is protection in it self. Just knowing that they are there.
They are still located here in Harstad (my hometown). By the way, the Adolfgun (Adolfkanonen), we'e got 4 of them. Worlds biggest landbased canons.
Another elite Norwegian military force is the Telemarks Bataljonen. They are all elite trained soldiers and their job is basically being Norways iron hand ready to deploy when and where it is needed.
TmBn is not considered an elite force. Even if they have some elite soldiers. (Some from MJK and FSK). I have served in TmBn.
@@the_saint_1 Correct. But they are very good!
Marine kinda works as a translation for kystjeger, but usually the term "jeger" is used by the Norwegian military to denote special forces, while the marines are more like a non-conventional conventional force. And "jeger" translates to hunter or ranger.
Kystjegerkommandoen, to the best of my knowledge, specialise in boarding operations. While, again to the best of my knowledge, the US marines are more focused on contested landings, going from being embarked on a ship to traversing the littoral zone and establishing a beachhead from which to launch further operations against an enemy. At least that seems to be what they are tooling up to be able to do these days, most likely in preparation of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
The name "Hunter" has nothing to do with special forces. Although they are a specialized force. The name comes from the missions they have to solve. KJK's primary task is to detect, report and analyze an opponent's capacities and intentions in conflict spans. The ones you think about when it comes to spesialized boarding operations is MJK (Marine jeger kommandoen). They are engaged in, among other things, counter-terrorist actions, hostage rescues and sheltered operations.
@@the_saint_1 Nah, every Norwegian special forces unit, that I've heard of, uses the "Jeger" designation. And I know of only one non-sf unit with that designation; the border rangers (Grensejeger).
While KJK isn't officially a sf unit, when you consider the selection requirements, their training, and their missions, they are definitively on the level of other Norwegian sf units.
And while their main mission is ISTAR their boarding capability is important enough that when the military considered folding KJK into the other special forces they chose not to in order to preserve that capability.
@@Hammer1987 Norway has only two special forces, FSK and MJK. They are the only "elite" soldiers Norway has. Not even previously HV 016 was considered a special force or "elite". Although they were professional and specialized soldiers. I have served in "Oppklaring" (Reconnaissance). and TmBn. Oppklaring is the cavalry equivalent of the army's "jegere"). (We used to train together with FSK when they were at Trandum). Both of these are also called "elite" forces in popular speech, but neither of them are "elite" forces.There are many more "jegere" than just "grense jegere" in the Norwegian armed forces. You just don't hear much about them. For example, artilleri jegere. Larger units such as battalions have their own "jeger" platoons and so on. Specialized soldiers or platoons is not the same as special forces. When I was in TmBn, our company commander Colonel Druglimo always laughed at the fact that the newspapers called us "elite" soldiers. As he said: There are only two elite forces in Norway, FSK and MJK. (This was the time TmBn was actually NATO's IRF force, Now it is called NRF force).
Northern Norway is a "we don't want to defend you, the cost is to high" area because it takes a much bigger force to cover than down south. Been like that forever, people down south hardly know what happened there in WWII even though an area the size of Denmark was evacuated and burned totally to the ground.
Not that extreme... the scorched earth that is... they burned down alot maybe 50% or so, but they had to jump alot of towns like Berlevåg my hometown was burned down, neighbour town Båtsfjord where not so people who fled the mountains could seek refuge there... also Kongsfjord that is in the middle (a small town) where not burned down. Still .. it was pretty bad and people died ... alot of people died of those who choosed to lissen to the government and flee .. many had to survive a hard winter without proper shelter and food.
But it is true.... alot of people in the south did not know how bad it was, and history was written to make those who camped in the woods look good. In the years after the war northerners experienced racism and even government refused to consent to the hardship alot of the people up here experienced... and wrote it off as "They are northerners they are used to tough life" ...
"Den store, nasjonale fortellingen om 2.verdenskrig i Norge gjorde det mye verre for disse mennene gjennom hele etterkigstiden. Der trådte det frem et tydeligere bilde av hvilke heltehistorier som skulle dyrkes. I aviser, hos NRK, og i bøker. Det handlet om Hjemmefronten i sør, sabotasjeaksjoner i hovedstaden, Max Manus og tungtvann på Rjukan.
Fra veteranene i nord kom det ingen memoarer eller erindringslitteratur. Senere ble også mange av dem nektet krigspensjon. En ekspert-kommisjon i Oslo, som jobbet på oppdrag fra den norske stat, slo fast at de som ikke var utsatt for større prøvelser enn de som nordlendinger burde være vant til."
The leader of ministry of defence from labour Jens Chr. Hauge would not even mark an event about the Narvik Campaign ... according to the leader of the War Veteran union, Jens Chr. Hauge said "He did not see any reason to hold this event" and hung up the phone.
You have to check out Telemarks bataljonen. Also å highly recommend in Norwegian military
3 km was require when I was in to be done within 15 for the regular recruits ... its quite doable .... 3 km is about 1.8 miles
Since you are in your norway era ( same here ) i would love if you could do a video all about Marcus and Martinus
Kystjegerkommandoen directly translates to "the coast-hunter-commando"
KystJægerKommando is around Harstad ... 1.5 hours from where I grew up
Yes, I agree with you sometimes the Norwegian military does not get recognition for what they have done, I was 2 years in the military and we have a very capable military.
Is that a discgolf basket behind there? :O
they do coastal ranger commando stuff obviously
Coast HUNTER command, its a offensive unit in theory, using offense as defense
This guys are just as tuff and highly trained as the US seal.
Kystjegeekomandoen is notvthe Navy or the Marines, but the Coastal Ranger Commandos (yes they're Elite Commandos)
Roughly translated it's Coastal Ranger Command. Basically it's a commando unit of the royal norwegian marines. The actual norwegian marines are much larger in terms of numbers.
all the wepons used by the US and other countries are made and designed in Norway. We have the best wepons.
Costal Hunters Commandos is about the direct translation of Kystjegerkommandoen. Basically like Navy SEALS trained soldiers.
no contridiction.. they are at home in "Håkonsvern" Bergen.. not seen all vi as of now tough
its Norwegian Coastal command, or coastal rangers. depending on who you ask.
worked alot with them when i was in the army back in 08.
btw you should check out the higher tier dudes in Marine jeger kommandoen, on par with navy seals. just not in numbers
Seriously don’t mess with any Jaeger, despite colour or nation. These are the special forces. My dad is a red beret, airborne ranger. His brother was a blue beret, amphibian ranger.
Think of Jaeger=Ranger. They go behind enemy lines. They are spec-ops, shock troops. Saboteurs. Trained in propaganda. Demolition of infrastructure. And their element, of course. There are also white berets, for snow (and thus skis)
Kystjegerkommandoen would be the elite marine (coast ranger) commando, an equivalent to the navy seals I guess.
As a norwegian you're basically imbued with a sense of fairness and the basic concept that you're no better than the next person. This shines through in terms of the things you talk about in the video as well. We, as a people, don't need you to know that we took part in something, cause we never did it to gain something for ourself. We participated more of less for the greater good and humanity as whole. It's sort of in the genes of most norwegians. Another aspect of this is the fact that we're a small country, so some of our campaigns are best kept secret, cause they may, or may not have been against countries that are much larger than our own. We would rather you not hear about the things we might have done with success, than for you/the world to experience how it would have turned out if we failed.
Norway have two spesial forces unit mjk/kyj and fsk specialisng in diffrent thing. both forces has trained with other special forces such as navy seals, us delta, sas and sbs.
2:25 Its' not like marines, more like SEAL. 10:28 The requirements are just the absolute minimum, to get through you likely have to be far above that in most of the tests.
Just for the record: Us Norwegians dont seek any recognition for what we put in( im sure some norwegians will dissagree with me here, but im not talking about on the individual level.)..Thats part of our culture. As long as WE know that we did our part thats enough for us.
We are....kind of Badass...Actualy 😎 Best regards from Norway
if you want older Commando of Norway ( Special Forces ) I'll suggest checking out Norwegian MJK / FSK
on the part with the cannon, there are much bigger cannons then that little squagly bucket
You might find some JSOC news on some collabs between MJK, KJK (Norway) and US seal as well as SAS from Britain....just a tip;-)
Former Navy SEAL Don Shipley has some good stories about the "crazy Norwegians" in his video titled: "Retired Navy SEAL Don Shipley BIG TROUBLE with the Norwegian Navy SEALs, Marinejegerkommandoen."
Kystjegerkommandoen (English: "Coastal Ranger Command", or KJK) is a unit in the Royal Norwegian Navy. KJK is a marine commando unit trained to operate in littoral combat theatres, filling the role of marines and coastal artillery. 🪖⚔🛶
When a norwegian word ends in -en, it's in most cases the definitive article.
So saying "The Kystjegerkommandoen" is reduntant and unnatural.
Next time, try stripping the -en when anglifying it, using this example, say "The Kystjegerkommando" instead.
And while we are on the subject, it's a compound word. So let's break it up and translate.
Kyst jeger kommando en
Coast hunter commando, the.
You should take a look into the differences between American coast guard rescue and the 330 squadron in Norway. It doesn`t seem like the americans have the same of competence as we have on our helicopters. The rescue men needs to go through a 9 day recruitment process and it`s the hardest tests being done in the military. But on board a helicopters we have in addition to the pilots, there a a rescue man, hoist operator, system operator and a anestetic doctor. Look into TV2s "Reddet" season 3. There you will see one of the extreme conditions they operate in and the training and recruitment.
Freely translated «Coast Ranger commandos.» (Special forces unit)
they are not special forces though, that's only the MJK and FSK (having trained with some of them Id say FSK be the bad asses of all the bad asses in Norwegian armed forces you don't hear a lot about them, as it isnt their job to be in the news, and some of the stuff they do would be bad if it got in the news)
The majority in the US doesn't have any idea of other Countries's Special Forces. Check out the training for the British SAS!!!!
The majority of the US doesn't have an idea of anything.
You talk about that it's sad Norway don't get so much credit to help out in wars. Yeah, credit to some level is good, but our soldiers help to help, not to pamper the ego.
We get the credit from whom it matters - our allied troops..
The tests arent especially hard for any foreign elite soldier to complete. However, the total package you need to complete can be problematic for foreigners due to the focus on marine issues and functioning in harsh cold situations. I do believe many US soldiers come to Norway for that type of training, but I dont know if it is part of any rutine. At any event, I would not say this training is harder than other elite requirements, but it is different due to climate and the focus on marine issues that may be especially hard on people from a warmer climate.
Well, how long would it take to sail from Nova Scotia to Key West?
A Coastal Ranger’s high physical capacity, ability to work in small teams, and strong mental resilience are essential for a Coastal Ranger patrol to function effectively in combat. The path to becoming a Coastal Ranger is challenging. However, if you are motivated, determined, and in good health, you are already well on your way. As a Coastal Ranger, you will become part of a professional environment with strong camaraderie.
The basic training is voluntary and spans one year. It consists of an initial selection process, a five-week assessment period, and ten months of specialized training. This is one of the most demanding training programs in the Armed Forces. As a Coastal Ranger, you should expect service in international operations.
alot of good answers in the comments section, so I'll just focus on the word Kystjegercommandoen, wich translated literally means: The Coast hunter commando(s)
They are not regular Marines but a branch of the special forces
3k meteres in 12 min isnt that bad, back in the days while playing football i did it in 11:48 .Most of the guys i played with allso ran under 12 min. BUT, completing this entire thing is a totally different beast :)
Watch “insider fallskjermjeger” for special forces.
Hackson base in Bergen 😂
Hawkonson base I would pronounce it. You know after king Haakon
Kystjeger is not coastguard. We call those Kystvakt. (In Norwegian language, we like to remove spaces, and treat it as new words. I guess the Coastguard example is the same... but Kyst Jeger Kommando -> Kystjegerkommando)
It translate to Coast Hunter.... or Coast Hunter Commando for the full name.
And we use the word Marine for our Navy.
You should also take a look at "Den Norske garde". It is a special unit in the defense whose main task is to secure the King and his family. They specialize in massaging, something they are notorious for. Garden is made up of ordinary military men who have ordinary military service, but are nevertheless greatly appreciated around the world for their performances.
I hope for your sake you did not just diss The Kings Guard. Those guys allthough not special forces soldiers, are a skilled and effecticve fighting unit. They do not do Massaging. That is just bullshit.
If a Navy Seal had baby with a Delta Force, and that baby trained as a green beret, you got KJK.
This is Norways answer to Navy Seals in the US. I have heard thst they work with and train with the Navy Seals.
You should check out the FSK! It’s Norway elite
I was a recruit at Kystjegerkommandoen in 2002, that was a hard time :p Jokingly the officers played down the US special forces to make us feel cooler, good times!
Dont miss the AG3 workout :p hand cannon of a gun
Kystjegerkommandoen directly translates to The Coast Hunter Commando. Pretty badass.
That huge gun is a couple of miles from where I live… 😂😂😂
why are no1 else wondering what that telescope is pointed at?
The big cannons can shoot up to 55-KM
The direct translation would be close to Coast Jeager Command...Due to the tasks they have its are not conparable to the us marines.
86 or not, who knows..., the elites are usually not public figures at all in norway or abroad for that matter, based on ww2 experiences SOE etc. Rest assure they are not unused. Kystjeger can be direct translated as simple as Coast Hunter Commando (not commandoes as in plural or military force. I respect US marines, though these guys are a good couple of levels above and not comparable) Be well all, Til Valhall!
The real warriors talk very little about what they have been a part of. My Grandfather was an officer in both the Merchant Navy and the Royal Navy during WW2. He was torpedoed twice, but he never talked about it. But I have found letters he wrote to his brother in the United States. Although much is censored, I see that it has been hard and nerve-wracking service.
We have about 2000 Americans soldiers in Norway too. Norway has always supported USA, so when Trump wants to skip NATO it’s not nice
This guys are now located in Ramsund, a few miles south of Harstad.
The Norwegian special forces are extremely skilled and capable, but the problem is that they are so few.
KJK isn't officially a special forces unit in Norway, but they are similarly trained. KJK isn't "Marines"; for that, we have MJK. Here's a rundown of the main ones:
Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK) - Norwegian Special Operation Command:
FSK is Norway's main Army Special Forces unit, known for counter-terrorism, hostage rescue, surveillance, and high-stakes operations in diverse environments. They have served in international missions, such as in Afghanistan.
Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK) - Naval Special Forces:
MJK is the Norwegian Navy's elite special operations unit. It specializes in maritime operations such as underwater demolitions, combat diving, and amphibious warfare. The unit is trained for operations in arctic conditions and works closely with NATO allies.
Jegertroppen - All-Female Special Forces Unit:
Part of FSK, Jegertroppen is a unique all-female unit created to operate in environments where cultural or social norms make mixed-gender units difficult, particularly in the Middle East. They undergo rigorous training and focus on reconnaissance, surveillance, and intelligence gathering.
Hærens Jegerkommando (HJK) - Army Ranger Command:
Previously a distinct special forces unit, HJK was officially integrated with FSK. It was known for deep reconnaissance, surveillance, and unconventional warfare but now operates under FSK's broader command structure.
Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK) - Coastal Ranger Command:
Though not officially "Special Forces," KJK is a highly trained coastal reconnaissance and assault force designed to conduct high-speed coastal raids, intelligence collection, and target acquisition. They are quick-reaction forces with expertise in operating in coastal and amphibious environments.
Comparing MJK to the USMC or Royal Marines is like spitting them in the face. MJK is more like the Navy SEALs in the US, or SAS/SBS in the UK.
I think you mistyped MJK as Marines at first (which you further down wrote correctly), and as far as I know, Norway has no equivalent to US Marines.
@@almost_harmless We have branches in our military that make sense 😂 We don't say "Here, have at it. Aircraft to the army, aircraft to the navy, aircraft to the air force, aircraft to the coast guard" 😂😂
@@Henoik Oh, I know. It does not compare to a huge army, but often you see people wish to compare, which is difficult. Even newspapers or translators for movies/series often get it wrong (e.g. Paratrooper = Fallskjermjeger, which is just wrong).
@@almost_harmless Kysthopper Torpedo-kommando vett ;)
Magnus Midtbø is try out for the Coastal Ranger Commando (Kystjegerkomando) th-cam.com/video/81Dz26FboU4/w-d-xo.html
The Norwegian armed forces are tragically small and have been reduced over many years.
They have little money, old systems and very few people actually want to be there.
Norway has nothing to say if someone is going to take the country militarily, nothing!
I will think they are closer to oil installations now....
These are not the toughest military branch of the Norwegian forces. The toughest is FSK, which is one Level above the Navy Seals
FSK is tough as nails and may indeed be a level above the Navy Seals. But the Marine Jeger Kommandos are one or two levels above FSK.
@@palmarolavlklingholm9684 You cannot become a FSK without being a Marine Jeger at first
We actualy have many different groups of our Spesial forses: FSK, MJK, KJK, and the Norwegian LRRP sqn. And no one should mess with this guys.
Don't forget norwegians are the best seamen in the world, combined with Viking fury.
Pity our goverment have gotten rid of all the norwegian seaman,they prefer cheaper labour
sorry to tell you this, but the Coastal Fighter Command in Norway is so well trained, that your soldiers in our country had after a week shouted; "Mom, I want to go home. I thought the Vikings were extinct like the Barbarians. Can you send money for a ticket so I can come home. In Afghanistan, we got to rest there sometimes. Here in Norway? Oh my God. What are these men made of?
Ha ha ha. I hope you understand that I'm just kidding you. We don't show our real potential to any other country. But have you seen our helicopters that we have sent to Ukraine? I don't know how many, but it's in the thousands, and not one of them has weapons. But they are incredibly dangerous for the enemy. Is the helicopter further away than three meters " - We are are a very little country, but very great men here.but thanks for your "Love" for our country, Norway.