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A plan to plug gaps in the continent’s Arctic defence shield faces roadblocks

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 12:06
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[Analysis] Despite the ballyhoo that surrounded last year’s announcement, it’s becoming clear that the modernization of North American air defence systems

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Northern Rangers convene for first time in three years amid broader discussions on Arctic security

CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at 09:47
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For the first time in three years, northern Canadian Rangers are gathering to provide updates on their communities and set

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Norway, Finland, Sweden prioritize North in updated statement

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 16:01 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 16:11
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The defence ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated statement of intent on Tuesday in Oslo that prioritizes

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NATO chief tours Arctic defences as Canada comes under pressure

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 13:00
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NATO’s secretary general is getting an up-close look at Canada’s northern defences Thursday as he visits the Arctic — a region of

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Arctic nations say they’re ramping up military spending as they meet with U.S. Senators

Lex Treinen, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, April 11, 2022 at 11:26 — Last Updated: Monday, April 11, 2022 at 11:38
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Arctic nations are boosting military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That was the message from Arctic nations’

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Ukrainian president warns Norway against Russian Arctic militarization

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 09:35
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“We do not have common borders, but we have a common neighbor that stands against our common values,” the Ukrainian

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Russian cyber attacks, espionage pose growing threat to Finnish national security

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 11:59 — Last Updated: Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 14:10
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Hybrid attacks and unlawful intelligence operations conducted by Russia are the biggest threats to Finnish national security, according to the

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Canada looks to reinforce Arctic sovereignty through diplomacy, military, says minister

Olivia Stefanovich, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 10:08
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National Defence Minister Anita Anand is planning a trip to the Arctic, as she gathers her allied counterparts in Arctic

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NORAD alerts public of routine training operation in Arctic as Russia continues invasion of Ukraine

Luke Caroll, CBC News
Posted: Monday, March 14, 2022 at 10:10
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As tensions rise between NATO and Russia, North America’s air defence is notifying the public about a training operation that

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Nordic military cooperation takes shape with common uniforms

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 12:07
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“We are strengthening our capability to do joint operations in peacetime, crisis and war,” says Norwegian Major General Lars Lervik.

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Finland’s Defence Ministry blocked Chinese plans for research airbase in Lapland

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 10:15
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A Chinese state research institute sought to lease or buy an airport adjacent to a military zone in 2018. Yle

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Russian hypersonic ‘Dagger’ demands rethink of North American defences, experts say

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, December 21, 2020 at 16:44 — Last Updated: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 11:11
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Russia’s planned deployment of its newest Kinzhal air-launched ballistic missiles in the Arctic is a game-changer that requires Ottawa and

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NATO’s new Atlantic command to keep watch over the European Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 15:02 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:59
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NATO’s new U.S.-based Atlantic Command was declared operational in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, underlying the alliance’s

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Washington pulls 700 US marines out of Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 16:53
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The US Marines has been permanently stationed in Norway on a rotational basis since 2017. That arrangement now comes to

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U.S. wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, top official

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11:35 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11:49
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The United States wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, Washington’s newly appointed Arctic coordinator said Wednesday

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