Canada, U.S. must do more to check Russian military in the Arctic, says NORAD chief
The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on
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Norway’s experience with F-35 fighter jets offers lesson for Canada
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
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
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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American fighter jets intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska
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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U.S. leads anti-submarine drill in Norwegian Sea
Five NATO countries participate with both navy vessels and surveillance aircraft. Increasing Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic makes
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Will NATO save important air base in Norwegian Arctic?
The Norwegian government planned to abandon the Air Force base in Andøya, located in the North. But NATO might want
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As Finnish Air Force seeks new fighters, expert weighs options
In an Yle Radio 1 interview on Friday, weapon systems expert Arto Pulkki said he believes that in practice the
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Swedish military wants to double in size
The Swedish Armed Forces says in a study presented on Friday, they need far more capacity to be flexible enough
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Russian military aircraft spotted outside Norway during Arctic Challenge break
Fighter jets from Bodø were sent on Quick Reaction Alert on Saturday. Norwegian Joint Headquarters confirms increased activity by Russian
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Military exercise Arctic Challenge 2017 set for take off
More than 100 aircrafts from 12 nations will crowd the skies over northern Finland, Sweden and Norway. The Norwegian Defence
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Do Russian bomber patrols in the Arctic threaten Canada’s security and sovereignty?
Following the recent announcement that Canada is extending its military’s mission to train the Ukrainian army by another two years,
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US-Finland to hold air exercises in May
The US military will bring several F-15C fighter jets to Finland for joint exercises with the country’s military in May,
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Finland confirms 6th Russian airspace violation in just over a year
The plane’s pilot was warned before and during the encroachment, but failed to respond. The Finnish Border Guard says its
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Arctic Challenge Exercise begins over North Sweden
The Arctic Challenge Exercise, one of the biggest military plane exercises of the year, began Monday in the north of
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