New Norad commander calls Canada’s defence policy update ‘very encouraging’
By Sarah Ritchie, The Canadian Press American troops will be spending more time training in the Far North, the new
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Sweden’s Defence Commission to hand in final report on Friday
After roughly one and half years of work, the Defence Commission will tomorrow hand over its final report, coming as
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Finland relaxed over Moscow’s plans to deploy Iskander-M missiles near border
A new missile brigade will be deployed in Karelia as part of the reestablished Leningrad Military District. Countering response to
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Construction of defence building in Yellowknife to begin, years later than expected
By Sarah Krymalowski · CBC News New Department of National Defence facility was originally scheduled to be completed this year Construction on
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US Army sends heavy equipment to Arctic Norwegian port for transfer to Finland
In a manifestation of Nordic NATO unity, more than 200 vehicles and 300 containers are sent from the USA to
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Denmark’s Arctic, North Atlantic focus: Canada among new defence attaché posts
Denmark continued to strengthen its Arctic and North Atlantic security focus this month with the announcement of five new defence
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Russia’s Defence Ministry says new mini-sub can dive to 11,000 meters depth
It will be operated by GUGI, the notorious deep sea espionage and sabotage unit of the Russian military. A group
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City of Yellowknife, feds announce $8.4M to spur new housing development
By Robert Holden · CBC News Funding aimed at helping city cut housing red tape The City of Yellowknife has announced a
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Slow progress, huge budget overrun for Rosatomflot’s lider-class icebreaker
Sluggish progress and massive budget overrun have characterised the four years that have past since Rosatomflot gave go-ahead for the
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Russia signs MoU with Chinese navy
No deal on joint Arctic navy exercises, but Russia and China agree on search and rescue cooperation on the world’s
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Biden administration blocks Ambler Road, strengthens protections for NPR-A
The U.S. Interior Department on Friday essentially rejected the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority’s proposal to build the Ambler
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Men from north Russian navy towns refuse to fight, face jail for desertion
By Atle Staalesen and Olesia Krivtsova Since the start of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the military court in Zaozersk,
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Finnish president making first state visit to Sweden, with focus on defence, security
Finnish President Alexander Stubb and his spouse Susanne Innes-Stubb are planning to make a state visit to Sweden later this
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Sami leader says recent Finnish court ruling was ‘devastating’ & violation of autonomy
The President of the Sámi Parliament in Finland labelled a recent Finnish court ruling as ‘devastating’ at a UN forum
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Against Russian aggression: Norway signs security agreement with Ukraine
“We need to do more,” Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide underlined as he met Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. As
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