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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia’s Northern Fleet Commander announces war games outside Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 15:38
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With short notice, the Russian Northern Fleet announces via its own media a large-scale exercise to happen later this month

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics RCI Russia 

Russian Arctic military exercise draws awe and concern

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Monday, May 11, 2020 at 12:24
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The online visuals are stunning, and they are meant to be. At a high altitude, Russian paratroopers tumble from the belly of

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norway strengthens its Arctic military in new defense plan as security concerns grow in the region

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, April 20, 2020 at 11:02
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There are forces that want to weaken unity in Norway, as well as between western countries, Prime Minister Erna Solberg

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Norway Society Society (Norway) 

Norway cancels NATO Arctic military exercise due to coronavirus outbreak

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 11:25
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More than 15,000 soldiers from nine countries will put down their weapons and start preparing to go home from their

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

16,000 NATO troops kickstart Arctic war game in northern Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 2, 2020 at 11:53 — Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2020 at 12:01
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Northern Norway is battle zone in this year’s major allied Arctic exercise. Temperatures were dropping to below minus 20 degrees

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian vessels fired cruise missiles in Norwegian Sea as part of training

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 7, 2020 at 11:43
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Two big naval vessels from the Northern Fleet trained combat against enemy aircrafts off the Norwegian coast. It was the

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Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Russian mother who lost son in army wins case at European Court of Justice

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at 11:04
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The Human Rights Court in Strasbourg concludes that the Russian Military failed to investigate properly the death of Konstantin Luzyanin

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Society Society (USA) USA 

64 years tracking Santa with the North American Aerospace Defense Command

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 17:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:36
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Did you know that you can follow Santa Claus on his long journey around the world? For the 64th time,

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

White Sea areas closed off for Russian weapons testing

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 9, 2019 at 11:39
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Russia’s new – and most advanced – nuclear powered submarine is one of the vessels continuing shootings. The West Arctic Sea

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Compilation: Russia’s increasing investment in the Arctic

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Saturday, December 7, 2019 at 01:15
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Russia has made reaffirming its military presence in the Arctic its top priority amid an intensifying international rivalry over the

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian Navy 2019: Two new submarines, 23 new surface vessels and 480 new kinds of armament

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:57
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President Putin assembles his top military aides to discuss the development of the Navy and Northern Fleet. As the year

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

New Russian hypersonic missile to be tested in White Sea before Christmas

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 28, 2019 at 10:53 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:59
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The Tsirkon scramjet-powered cruise missile is said to travel at a speed making it impossible to intercept by any known

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

12,000 Finnish soldiers start war games

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 16:40
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From Wednesday the 27th through December 4th, Finnish defense forces will be mounting resistance to an imaginary attack from the

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Canada General News Society Society (Canada) 

From Scotland to Alert: One man’s journey to rediscover his grandfather buried in Canada’s Arctic

Alex Brockman, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 09:00 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:44
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A story that began nearly 70 years ago with a military plane crash in Canada’s Arctic is coming full circle

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Should Russian dual citizens be barred from Finnish military’s upper ranks?

Yle News
Posted: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 13:22
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New legislation being prepared by Finland’s defence and interior ministries on the suitability of dual citizens for officer and professional

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