16,000 NATO troops kickstart Arctic war game in northern Norway
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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Arctic features prominently in mandate letter to Canadian defence minister
Beefing up Canada’s surveillance, defence and rapid-response capabilities in the Arctic are among the top priorities outlined by Prime Minister
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U.S. nuclear sub leaves Norway to track Russian subs in North Atlantic
USS Minnesota takes part in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between NATO and Russian subs in the Norwegian Sea. The U.S.
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Delivery date for Canada’s first Arctic patrol ship pushed back again
The delivery date for the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) built at the Irving Shipbuilding facility in Halifax
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Blog – Why are we so afraid of China, even in the North?
Do you still remember how Japan was feared in the West? After World War II until the early 1990’s, the
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Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill: Norwegian intel
At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia last week, the
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Norway, Russia set differences aside for WWII commemorations in Kirkenes
Norway’s king and prime minister met Russia’s Sergey Lavrov by a memorial devoted to Soviet liberation of Norwegian border town
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Norway absent from massive US-led multinational drill in Europe next year
NATO’s northernmost country with direct border to Russia’s militarized Kola Peninsula relies heavily on allied reinforcements, but lacks capacity to
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Alaska senators condemn Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria
Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators have joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from
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Finnish president Niinistö to meet Donald Trump in Washington next month
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit in early October. The
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As Russia launches war games, Northern Fleet troops advance in the High Arctic
Troops from the Northern Fleet boast Russia’s reenforced presence in the High Arctic as they stage major military drills on
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Alaska losing $102M in military construction for wall on U.S.-Mexico border
The U.S. Defense Department has finalized a list of military projects it will defer, using the funds instead to pay
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After 4 years, Canada’s Liberal government hasn’t released its plan for the Arctic
After four years in power, the Liberal government still hasn’t delivered on a promise of a detailed plan for developing
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Norway, Sweden financed upgrades for ship linked to mysterious Russia blast
The two Scandinavian countries paid for installing communications and positioning systems on board the Serebryanka as well as physical protection
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Russia deploys new missile system near Norwegian, Finnish borders
A battalion of short-range missile system Tor-M2DT has been deployed to garrisons located along the border to Norway and Finland.
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