Large areas in Barents and Kara Seas closed off for missiles shooting
The Port Administration for Northwestern Russia has issued several navigation warnings for larger parts of the eastern Barents Sea and
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Geopolitics
Foreign Ministers line up for Barents talks in Arkhangelsk
“High north – Low tension” is the slogan for Norway’s Børge Brende when he on Wednesday travels to Arkhangelsk for
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Denmark’s new defence agreement renews focus on protecting the Baltic
For the first time in over two decades, the Danish government is looking to renew its military’s focus on the
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Norway beefs up military presence in Finnmark
The Defense Minister on Friday announced the new structure of the army and the home guard. The plan pays special
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Finnish Air Force starts biggest aviation drills of the year
The Finnish Air Force tactical drills Ruska 17, which began on Monday and will continue through Friday, will involve more
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As Russia is close to fulfill new START Treaty, no reduction in number of warheads is seen in the north
Latest New START Treaty aggregate numbers published by the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance with the U.S. Department
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China’s Arctic Road and Belt gambit
Strategic concerns over the vulnerability of China’s current trade routes and climate change are pushing Beijing to pay growing attention
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Barents bishops ask Arctic Council to promote fossil-free future
«Nature and people in the Arctic region are vulnerable,» reads a letter to Finland’s Foreign Minister, currently the chair of
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Radars on missile watch disturb TV signals in Norway’s north-easternmost town
The radars are highly visible above the town centre, but what’s going on inside the intelligence station on up the
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Russian ICBM launches showcase its modernized nuclear deterrent, Canadian expert
While much of the international attention has been focused on growing tensions between North Korea and the United States over
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Cruise missiles crisscross the Barents Sea
Officially, the massive bombardment at land and sea that have taken place on the Kola Peninsula and in the Barents
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UNGA: Finland’s President talks North Korea nuclear threat, peace mediation and climate change
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö delivered Finland’s national statement at the General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nations
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Three Afghans arrested while trying to reach Norway from Russia
The prosecutor’s office in Murmansk informs that a criminal investigation is launched against the three young Afghan citizens that were
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Russia engages in military exercises near Norway
It is not a part of Zapad-2017, Russian military representatives argue. But is surely is tempting to say that it
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A stronger Russian presence in Arctic waters
Coast guard vessel «Polyarnaya Zvezda» sails 5,300 nautical miles in its first major patrol voyage along Russia’s Arctic coast. In
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