U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian aircraft west of Alaska
The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) had to scramble two U.S. fighter jets to intercept two Russian strategic bombers
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Geopolitics
Russia flexes its military muscles with Arctic component of Vostok 2018 war games
The Russian military is conducting a series of exercises designed to test and showcase its ability to mount large-scale joint
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Blog – Controversy over Greenland airports shows China still unwelcome in the Arctic
Earlier this week, it was announced that in exchange for 700 million Danish kroner ($109 million), Greenland would allow Denmark
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With more and more defence ties, is Finland moving away from its non-aligned status?
Finland’s Defence Forces appear to be taking clear steps towards closer military cooperation with the west, as Defence Minister Jussi
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Russia to build new military base in east Arctic
As the Northern Fleet unfolds a series of exercises in Russian east Arctic waters, Head Commander Nikolay Yevmenov announces the
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Finland to join France-led defence coalition
Finland has agreed to join the France-led European Intervention Initiative which, once established, would be able to react to situations
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Russia’s weapons tests not a sign of rising tensions, says Norway’s Defence Minister
Norway’s Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen is clear: Our contact is good. We still have a direct line to Russia’s Northern
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President Niinisto says Finland’s NATO membership “a possibility”
During a presidential question time session on Saturday afternoon, President Sauli Niinistö said that in his view, Finland’s NATO membership
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Niinistö and Putin agree on Arctic, but at odds on NATO during Sochi talks
The language turned sour as soon as the Russian and Finnish presidents touched on the role of NATO and an
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New symposium brings U.S. military’s attention to the Arctic
The U.S. military is looking for new ways to expand its presence in Arctic waters. Last week saw the first
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Russia holds surprise drill in east Arctic ahead of giant war games
A group of at least eight ships sails into east Arctic waters at the same time as a major unannounced
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Canada’s defence minister says military upgrades part of plan to strengthen Arctic sovereignty
Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s Northern tour didn’t come with any new spending announcements. Instead he talked up the importance
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Norwegian border guards testing electric bike option
The Norwegian soldiers guarding the border to Russia is the world’s first military unit to use electric all terrain bikes.
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Finnish poll shows mild support for NATO membership despite tensions with Russia
A new poll by Finland’s Lännen Media suggests that a third of Finns would support Finland’s membership in NATO if
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Russian border guards detain more migrants seeking Arctic route
Pressure on the northern Schengen-border intensifies as several groups of migrants are detained in Russian Arctic borderlands. Two citizens of
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