Full speed ahead in rearmament of the Kola Peninsula, says Russia’s defence minister
In the shadow of Russia’s bloody war on Ukraine, Arctic combat capabilities will get an extra boost in 2022, the
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Politics
Poll: Increased support for Swedish NATO membership
57 per cent of Swedes are now in favour of Sweden joining NATO, according to an opinion poll by pollster Demoskop, which
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Resource extraction in North needs tools to fight climate change, says Canada’s transportation minister
Canada’s transportation minister says all economic sectors — including resource extraction in the North — need their own tools to
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March to join NATO ‘moving faster in Finland than it does in Sweden’, says expert
Finland appears to be closer to applying to join the NATO military alliance than its western neighbor Sweden, says Jan
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Russia warns of nuclear, hypersonic deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
One of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies warned NATO on Thursday that if Sweden and Finland joined the U.S.-led
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Report: Finland and Sweden joining Nato would increase security in the Baltic Sea region
The government has submitted a detailed report to Parliament on “fundamental changes” in the foreign and security policy environment following
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NATO membership decision draws closer as Finnish and Swedish leaders meet
Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin met with Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson in Stockholm Wednesday to discuss defense and security policy,
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Arctic nations say they’re ramping up military spending as they meet with U.S. Senators
Arctic nations are boosting military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That was the message from Arctic nations’
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NATO chief: Decision on Finland’s membership can be quick
At a meeting with Nordic journalists, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated on Thursday that a political decision on Finland’s NATO membership
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Money for northern housing, mining, clean energy among Canada’s federal budget highlights
The federal government is promising more money for affordable housing in the North, the critical minerals industry, the High Arctic
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Veteran Finnish politician launches anti-NATO party leadership bid
A long-time fixture on the Finnish political scene, Paavo Väyrynen says that he will stand for the chairmanship of the Centre Party
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Arctic Security: Will Canada’s federal budget deliver for NORAD?
The North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) has provided continental defence of North America for over sixty years, but urgently
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Canada’s northern premiers use Arctic security concerns to press Trudeau for infrastructure investments
The three Northern premiers used a meeting with the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand Monday to make the
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Finnish PM wants NATO decision to be taken this spring
Sanna Marin on Saturday told Social Democratic Party delegates gathered in Helsinki that it was time for Finland to seriously
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Arctic Canada: Federal funding to pay for new water reservoir in Iqaluit, Nunavut
A new water reservoir system for Iqaluit and upgrades to the city’s water distribution system will be built over the
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