However, further issues at the latter air station were also revealed, notably de-icing pollution and a higher price cost for the move long term.

[7] Enoksen defended Støre's prospect of sending observers to the summit on a nuclear ban in Vienna in early 2022, saying that Norway would "listen to what goes on within the treaty work", and specified it was in no way a breach of NATO’s view.

Despite Enoksen reassuring that Norway's plan to send observers wouldn't breach NATO's view on a nuclear ban, the Conservative Party's Ine Eriksen Søreide, reiterated the contrary that it would in fact do exactly that.

[12] In early December, after making a statement where he called the immigration situation at the Polish-Belarusian border for "not acceptable use of resources", Enoksen was criticised by the Conservative Party's defence policy spokesperson Hårek Elvenes.

[14] After the Incidents at Sea treaty had been updated and signed, Enoksen commented in a press release: "This is an important contribution to security and predictability at a time when military activity in our immediate areas is changing".

[15] In response to a written question from Red Party leader Bjørnar Moxnes in January 2022, regarding if NATO had asked Norway to move troops to the Baltic states or near the Russian border; Enoksen responded: "The Armed Forces operates at home and abroad together with allies to protect Norwegian security.

He went on to say: "NATO is constantly monitoring Russia's forces building near Ukraine, and is considering, together with member states, the need to adapt allied presence, including in Lithuania".

Moxnes' question came in light of Denmark announcing that they would deploy four fighter jets and one frigate to patrol near the Baltic states.

[16] In a joint press conference with foreign minister Anniken Huitfeldt on 14 January, Enoksen states that Europe, Norway and Ukraine were in a serious situation.

[17] Enoksen cancelled his scheduled appearance at a security conference in Munich lasting from 18-20 February, travelling back to Norway in order to be "more available to make decisions as the situation stands" regarding Ukraine.

[18] Enoksen didn't rule out the possibility of having to deploy Norwegian soldiers to neighbouring countries of Ukraine, if NATO deems it necessary.

Earlier the same day, Enoksen was present at Oslo Gardermoen Airport to oversee the deployment of Norwegian troops on a NATO mission to Lithuania.

[22] In early April, Hilde Lengali, a former deputy leader of the Nordland Centre Party, delivered a formal complaint against Enoksen, alleging that he had inappropriately touched her and commented on her look about 20 years prior.

[23] Despite his apology to Lengali, another woman, who remained anonymous, came forward with a similar story about a relationship with Enoksen when he was petroleum and energy minister.