Geopolitics

Russia deploys new missile system near Norwegian, Finnish borders

27 August 201927 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments borders, defence, Kola Peninsula, military, Pechenga valley

A battalion of short-range missile system Tor-M2DT has been deployed to garrisons located along the border to Norway and Finland.

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Russian navy drill outside Arctic Norway ends, no firing reported

19 August 201919 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military exercises, navy, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea

No missiles were launched at any of the four locations in the Norwegian Sea where the Russian Navy announced large-scale

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Russia’s massive exercise in Norwegian Sea a warning to NATO, Norway defence chief says

15 August 201919 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military exercises, NATO, navy, Norwegian Sea, Russian Navy

Russia wants to show that it can prevent NATO from operating in the North Atlantic, the Norwegian Chief of Defense

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July fire damage to Russia’s secret Losharik sub detailed

14 August 201914 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, disasters, Losharik, military, Northern Fleet, nuclear, submarines

The nuclear-powered sub Losharik is up for comprehensive repair in Severodvinsk, northwest Russia this fall. A representative of the Russian

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Russian warplanes drill submarine hunt in Norwegian Sea, Norway on edge

12 August 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments air force, defence, military, military exercises, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea

As the Northern Fleet prepares a major naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea, a powerful group of Russian airplanes flew

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Russia deploys missile system in range of Norway’s Arctic radars

8 August 20198 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Finnmark, military, missiles, Northern Fleet, radar, Sredny Peninsula, Vardø

Exercise shooting with the missiles designed to take out surface targets at a distance of up to 150 kilometres will

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Russian navy to hold live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea

6 August 20196 August 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military exercises, navy, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea, Russian Navy

NATO deploys extra maritime patrol aircraft to keep track of a Northern Fleet group of warships currently sailing north for

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Video – Inside Russia’s rapid Arctic expansion

20 June 201921 June 2019 CBC News 0 Comments defence, energy, gas, icebreakers, indigenous, Infrastructure, LNG, military, Murmansk, Nenets, Nikel, reindeer, Sami, Yamal peninsula

Russia is rapidly expanding its economic and military presence in the Arctic. The country’s ambitions are bringing changes to the

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Russia tests new missiles to be deployed in Arctic

17 June 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military exercises

At least 4 powerful belt wagons roll into the terrain and fire the missiles that soon will be deployed along

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Russian troops hone landing skills near Norwegian border

11 June 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Kola Peninsula, military, military exercises, Northern Fleet

A big landing ship sails into the Pechenga Bay to pick up marine infantry from nearby garrisons. The exercise started

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Russia’s Northern Fleet holds exercise in Barents Sea

30 May 201930 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Barents Sea, military, military exercises, navy, Northern Fleet, Russian Navy

Over 15 surface vessels, several submarines and support ships, as well as aircraft and helicopters, take part in the Northern

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Moscow threatens response against Norwegian radar near Russian border

24 May 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Kola Peninsula, military, radar, Vardø

In her weekly briefing for the press, Russia’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday came with a direct warning

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Russian navy holds live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea for second time in a month

17 May 2019 Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, navy, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea

Northern Fleet warship Severomorsk tested its weapons systems outside the coast of northern Norway. The Russian navy is expanding its

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Quick progress on Russian upgrades to High Arctic airbase

7 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments air force, defence, military, military bases, Nagurskoye air base, Northern Fleet

The runway in Russia’s Arctic military base of Nagurskoye will strengthen Russia’s control over Arctic air space. It is located

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Russian Navy building new supply depot for Arctic operations

3 May 2019 Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Arctic Forum, Arkhangelsk, defence, military, Northern Fleet, Russian Navy

A military logistics center in Arkhangelsk is to handle millions of tons of goods destined troops and bases across the

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