Major rethinking of Arctic governance structures needed to address current threats, says analyst
Do nothing and risk sleepwalking into conflict, says renown international relations analyst. Arctic affairs are not like they used to
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Geopolitics
In a last move as PM, Medvedev secured funding to first Russian Lider-class icebreaker
On January 15th, the same day as he delivered his resignation, Dmitry Medvedev signed a resolution allocating 127 billion rubles
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Russia’s top general indirectly confirms Arctic deployment of Kinzhal missile
MiG-31K fighter jets armed with the new Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missile based at Kola, Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya
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Arctic Council creates new expert group on nuclear emergencies
Two fatal accidents during the summer of 2019 was a wake-up call for radiation emergency authorities monitoring northern waters. On
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White Sea areas closed off for Russian weapons testing
Russia’s new – and most advanced – nuclear powered submarine is one of the vessels continuing shootings. The West Arctic Sea
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Compilation: Russia’s increasing investment in the Arctic
Russia has made reaffirming its military presence in the Arctic its top priority amid an intensifying international rivalry over the
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Russian Navy 2019: Two new submarines, 23 new surface vessels and 480 new kinds of armament
President Putin assembles his top military aides to discuss the development of the Navy and Northern Fleet. As the year
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Mushers from Russia’s Arctic Brigade practice dog sledding along Finnish border
With weapons on the shoulders, infantry solders learn how to traverse Arctic borderlands with dogs. The first dogs arrived in
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Russia is winning support for its claims on Arctic shelf, says chief negotiator
The UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has reportedly endorsed key parts of the country’s positions. A breakthrough in Russia’s bid
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Experts look at Arctic policies of region’s key players ahead of Halifax Security Forum
The future of the Arctic in an age of global warming will be a major topic at the annual Halifax
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U.S. nuclear sub leaves Norway to track Russian subs in North Atlantic
USS Minnesota takes part in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between NATO and Russian subs in the Norwegian Sea. The U.S.
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U.S., Norwegian aircraft fly mission over Barents Sea
Three U.S. B-52 strategic bombers; P8 maritime patrol aircraft, tankers and a RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft were flying over the Barents
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Blog – Why are we so afraid of China, even in the North?
Do you still remember how Japan was feared in the West? After World War II until the early 1990’s, the
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Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill: Norwegian intel
At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia last week, the
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Russia says new data supports its claims to extended continental shelf in Arctic Ocean
The Russian Ministry of Defense says it has obtained comprehensive new proof that supports its claims on the Arctic shelf.
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