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Murmansk offers 100,000 rubles cash in recruitment campaign for Ukraine war

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 25, 2022 at 14:44
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Governor Andrei Chibis takes a more active role in the Ukraine war and promises payment by signing to “Arctic patriots.”

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Increase in NATO scrambled jets from Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 14, 2020 at 15:05
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With two F-16s in the air on Monday, the number of QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) to identify Russian military planes

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

London calling to the faraway north, leads largest NATO task force into the Barents Sea since last Cold War

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 13:53
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A British Royal Navy statement following this week’s exercise disproves the post-Cold War saying “High North – Low Tension.” “The

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Russian warplanes drill submarine hunt in Norwegian Sea, Norway on edge

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:17
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As the Northern Fleet prepares a major naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea, a powerful group of Russian airplanes flew

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Norad intercepts two Russian bombers over Beaufort Sea

CBC News
Posted: Friday, August 9, 2019 at 15:12
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Norad says it identified and intercepted two Russian bombers over the Beaufort Sea on Thursday. In a news release, the

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An Su-34 bomber jet flyng near Moscow in 2009. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AFP/ Getty Images)
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Russia establishes new Arctic air squadron to protect its Northern Sea Route

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, July 19, 2019 at 16:20 — Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2019 at 16:23
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A Russian fleet of Su-34 fighter jets is to be deployed across the Northern Sea Route. Their main base might

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Environment General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Sweden 

Over 100 aircraft take part in multinational exercise in Arctic Europe

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 27, 2019 at 11:55
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The biennial air force exercise Arctic Challenge is in full swing with more than 100 aircraft from nine nations. Arctic

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U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian warplanes off Alaska

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 14:32 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 14:50
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The U.S. military scrambled five aircraft on Monday to intercept two groups of Russian warplanes that flew in opposite directions

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Quick progress on Russian upgrades to High Arctic airbase

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 10:51
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The runway in Russia’s Arctic military base of Nagurskoye will strengthen Russia’s control over Arctic air space. It is located

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U.K. to send sub-hunter aircraft to Arctic in 2020 to “counter” Russian activity

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019 at 14:46 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:51
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The United Kingdom will deploy its sub-hunter patrol aircraft to the Arctic next year to help “counter Russian submarine activity

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Canada General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) News Politics 

Canada, U.S. must do more to check Russian military in the Arctic, says NORAD chief

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 09:43 — Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 15:03
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The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on

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Canada General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) News Politics 

Norway’s experience with F-35 fighter jets offers lesson for Canada

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 10:15 — Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11:25
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As the Canadian government embarks on a much delayed and criticized quest to find a replacement for its ageing fleet

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Russia upgrades Northern Fleet airbase

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 11:36
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The Severomorsk-1 is now able to handle the biggest and most heavy military transport planes, the Russian Navy says. The

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Nordic nations to hone air combat skills over Finnish Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:12 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:24
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The last week of June will be noisy along Europe’s eastern border to Russia with exercises both in Finland and

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) News Politics USA 

American fighter jets intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 14:53 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 14:57
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The U.S. military says it intercepted two Russian long-range bombers in the air space near Alaska on Friday. The Air

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