Nordic-Baltic region joins forces around Sweden’s CV90
The Combat Vehicle 90 will rule the ground across six countries in northern Europe. The defence ministers of Norway, Estonia,
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Politics
NATO to approve major military purchases for defence of Europe, Arctic & North Atlantic
NATO defence ministers are set Thursday to approve purchasing targets for stocking up on weapons and military equipment to better
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Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act reform clears key hurdle
A reform to Finland’s Sámi Parliament Act has moved one step closer to approval after a Finnish Constitutional Affairs Committee
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Nunavut MLA and cabinet minister David Akeeagok won’t run for re-election
Akeeagok announced his decision in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday Nunavut cabinet minister David Akeeagok says he won’t be running in
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German, Norwegian officials urge Canada to join ‘familiar family’ in buying new submarines
Officials pitch working with long-standing traditional NATO allies for military buildup Senior German and Norwegian defence officials say they’re confident
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Drone attack on Russian warplanes, including in Arctic, serious blow to strategic arsenal
A surprise Ukrainian drone attack that targeted several Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers was unprecedented in its scope
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No breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia peace talks after Arctic, Siberia and far east attack
Delegations from Russia and Ukraine met Monday in Turkey for their second round of direct peace talks in just over
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Blog: In a rebordered Barents region, Kirkenes Conference takes place
Never would I have thought I’d use my Russian rudimentary language skills to chat to a Ukrainian refugee displaced to
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Banned by EU, welcome in Kirkenes
Only few days after Vitalii Orlov’s company Norebo was put on EU’s sanctions list, two of his trawlers made port
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Preparing for trouble, Norway erects fence at exposed border sections
Although in much smaller scale, Norway is now following Finland on building fences to hinder illegal crossing at border with
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Carney says Canada is looking to join major European military buildup by July 1
‘By Canada Day we’d like to see something concrete there,’ PM tells Power & Politics Prime Minister Mark Carney signalled
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Kris Statnyk named new Head of Delegation for Gwich’in Council International
Gwich’in Council International (GCI) has named Kris Statnyk as its new Head of Delegation to the Arctic Council, taking over
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Experts say linking Yukon, B.C. power grids a ‘game-changer’ but will take time
Experts say the potential linking of British Columbia’s power grid with Yukon would be a game-changer for the territory’s quality
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Yukon, B.C. agree to work together on electrical grid connection
‘Nation-building’ project would help meet Yukon’s growing energy needs, premier says The governments of Yukon and B.C. have signed an agreement
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Russia demonstrates long-range strike with new Yasen-M submarine
Russia’s newest Yasen-M class submarine on Thursday launched a cruise missile that reached a target about 500 kilometres away. The
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