Russia’s military lead on Arctic shelf mapping stands trial for fraud
The top official from the Ministry of Defense reportedly stole 90 million rubles earmarked mapping of the Russian Arctic shelf.
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Top U.S. military officials visit Alaska bases
High-ranking military brass visited Alaska as part of the annual pilgrimage by federal officials and cabinet members during the August
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Finnish poll shows mild support for NATO membership despite tensions with Russia
A new poll by Finland’s Lännen Media suggests that a third of Finns would support Finland’s membership in NATO if
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Sweden’s Defence minister responds to Russia’s “false” claims about NATO deal
Sweden’s Defence Minister has hit back at claims by his Russian counterpart that NATO has been given access to Swedish
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U.S. Congress authorizes six icebreakers in Pentagon bill
The United States’ annual defense policy bill cleared Congress Wednesday with a pay raise for the troops and a provision
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Sweden to buy U.S.-made Patriot air defence systems
The Swedish government will approve buying the American Patriot anti-aircraft missile system on Thursday. The deal is said to be
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Russia to design Cold-War-style “monster” to patrol Northern Sea Route
Flying just a few feet above the surface, the wing-in-ground-effect craft could patrol huge areas where infrastructure is weakly developed.
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Russia’s Northern Fleet works on increasing ties with Chinese Navy
Last year, China and Russia had a joint naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. Now, possible practical forms of cooperation
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Swedish opposition draws ten-point plan for crisis preparedness after massive wildfires
After the vast forest fires in Sweden, the opposition Alliance has presented a ten-point plan to strengthen the handling of
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Russia’s threats over NATO partnership are a distraction, says Finnish Defence Minister
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made waves after declaring on Tuesday that Russia would react if Finland and Sweden joined
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Russia threatens response if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia would react if Finland and Sweden joined NATO (North Atlantic
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Norway scrambles F-16 as Russian aircraft train over Kola Peninsula and Barents Sea
Russian MiG-31 interceptors and Su-24 bombers are training aerobatics and aerial reconnaissance in the skies of Northwestern Russia. The training
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Finnish president to talk crisis management at NATO summit
Finnish president Sauli Niinistö will attend a summit of NATO member states in Brussels from 11-12 July. United States President
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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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Canada extends air defence monitoring zone to entire Canadian Arctic
In a move that reflects the growing tensions between Russia and the West, Ottawa quietly announced last week that it
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