Finland to host major war games in 2021
Finland will host major international military exercises in 2021. The decision was made on Friday as President Sauli Niinistö met
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Sweden to buy American Patriot missiles
Sweden’s government has chosen the American Patriot system in a major defence contract, deciding not to buy a French-Italian product.
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Russia undertakes ballistic missile exercise in Arctic
Submarines, bombers and and a mobile launcher. Four ballistic missiles, two in each direction, crossed the Arctic hemisphere Thursday evening.
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Norway orders snap drill of 2,000 soldiers above Arctic Circle
The snap drill was kick-started Tuesday with the aim to train multiple defense tasks, the Army informs in a press-statement.
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As Russia is close to fulfill new START Treaty, no reduction in number of warheads is seen in the north
Latest New START Treaty aggregate numbers published by the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance with the U.S. Department
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“Western countries took the bait” on Russia’s military exercises, says Finnish defence minister
Finland’s military is taking part in Sweden’s Aurora 2017 military exercises, which simulate an attack on the Nordic country and
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Sweden’s biggest military exercise in 20 years criticised
The largest military exercise in Sweden in over 20 years begins on Monday, but critics argue that it is likely to
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3,500 Finnish troops to take part in defence drills
Some 3,500 Finnish troops will take part in the Defence Forces’ Satakunta 17 local defence exercises in various locations across
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Russian Ministry of Defense approves new nuclear-powered destroyers
The warships will be more heavily armed than any other surface vessels in the Russian Navy. The Ministry of Defense
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Safer airspace but more noise? U.S. Air Force considers changing jet flight patterns in Alaska
The U.S. Air Force is considering changes in fighter jet runway use at Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that officials say
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Alaska leaders say military is ready to protect the state from North Korean threats
WASHINGTON — Alaska’s political leaders say that the state’s military defenses are ready to protect the United States from a
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Blog – Canada’s defence review & the Arctic : A bipartisan consensus?
Canada’s long-awaited defence review came out earlier this summer, giving Arctic experts the chance to analyse the Trudeau government’s position on Arctic issues.
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Russian company announces keel laying of nuclear sub for Arctic waters
“Ulyanovsk” will be armed with eight cruise missile launchers and ten torpedo tubes. Sevmash naval yard in Severodvinsk announces the keel laying
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Finnish grave hunter brings over 100 war dead home from Russia for burial
A Finnish man has brought back the remains of more than 100 fallen soldiers from Russian territory to be laid
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Alaskans greet North Korean missile test with a shrug not a shriek
The news on Tuesday of a successful intercontinental ballistic missile test by North Korea has world leaders calling for restraint.
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