A most unique experience: life at Canada’s northernmost military base
At any given moment, roughly 75 personnel of the Canadian Forces and some civilian contractors live at Canadian Forces Station
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Russia’s new Arctic naval base built in 6 months
The construction of the new base in Tiksi is almost completed, Northern Fleet commander Nikolay Yevmenov says. Yevmenov in early
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Finnish Defence Minister tells party leaders shrinking fighter fleet would be “irresponsible”
In a Saturday morning television appearance, Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö criticized results of a fresh pre-election Yle survey of parliamentary
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Norway irked by Russia’s GPS jamming near Arctic border
Military forces on the heavily militarized Kola Peninsula, in northwest Russia, have blinded GPS signals in Norwegian air space five
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Alaska’s Cold War radars face new threat from climate change
Across Alaska, 15 remote radars spin every minute of the day, 365 days a year. Since the Cold War, they’ve
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Faced with Trump’s wavering support for NATO, Nordic nations stick together
Norway and Sweden support a proposal from Finland to hold regularly joint Nordic cross-border military exercises with army troops. Discussing
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Norway’s defence minister says Russia is “concern number one” in annual speech
The Norwegian minister of defense uses his new year’s speech to lash out against the neighboring country. There were few
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Troops in Russia’s High Arctic undergo “military-patriotic” training
The new political department of the Russian Armed Forces has its first training session for soldiers serving in High Arctic
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New radars help Russia keep closer eye on the Arctic
New advanced radars are deployed along the Russian Arctic coast. The buildup of capacities in the Arctic was a key
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Russia to hold massive Arctic war games in 2019
Key parts of next year’s Tsentr-2019 drills will be held in the area between the Arctic archipelagos of Novaya Zemlya
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Russia launches upgraded nuclear-armed sub from northwestern base
The first upgraded ballistic missile submarine has left Severodvinsk, northwest Russia and embarked on comprehensive sea trails. Several Russian media,
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Will to defend nation, support for NATO membership slides among Finns: survey
Finnish residents’ will to defend the nation has fallen to a level last seen in 1989, according to results from
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Norway’s experience with F-35 fighter jets offers lesson for Canada
As the Canadian government embarks on a much delayed and criticized quest to find a replacement for its ageing fleet
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Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS jamming
Russian Ambassador to Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, was set to meet in Finland’s Foreign Ministry on Monday. Norway and Finland have
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Finland to talk with Russia about GPS jamming during NATO exercise
Finland is expected to launch diplomatic talks with Russia over suspected GPS signal-jamming that affected areas in northern Norway and
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