Russia establishes new Arctic air squadron to protect its Northern Sea Route
A Russian fleet of Su-34 fighter jets is to be deployed across the Northern Sea Route. Their main base might
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Norway rearming in Arctic to face new security landscape
The army is well underway with establishing a new Cavalry Battalion, Home Guard and a Ranger Company in Norway’s northernmost
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Climate change a threat to bases across the U.S., Defense Dept. says
A new report by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) outlines how climate change is already threatening military installations around
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Canada will buy a sixth Arctic and offshore patrol ship
The Canadian government is purchasing another ship to be built in Halifax (Maritimes), the defence minister said a day after
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With warming Arctic, Russian navy gets larger areas to patrol
Eight Northern Fleet vessels sail out from the Kola Peninsula heading northeast on a long-distance Arctic voyage. The flotilla sailed
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American fighter jets intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska
The U.S. military says it intercepted two Russian long-range bombers in the air space near Alaska on Friday. The Air
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Finland, Sweden and US building three-way defence ties
Defence Ministers from Finland, Sweden and the United States are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss military cooperation between
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Should Russian dual citizens be barred from Finnish military’s upper ranks?
New legislation being prepared by Finland’s defence and interior ministries on the suitability of dual citizens for officer and professional
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Russia to link military installations with trans-Arctic cable
Starting in Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula, in Northwestern Russia, the fiber-optic line will provide state-of-the art tele- and data
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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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Finland invites USA to join main military exercises
Finnish Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö says he has invited United States Defence Secretary James Mattis to participate in military
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Radars on missile watch disturb TV signals in Norway’s north-easternmost town
The radars are highly visible above the town centre, but what’s going on inside the intelligence station on up the
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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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What Russia’s new Navy Strategy says about the Arctic
There are new dangers and threats arising, the security document warns. The policy document, which was signed by President Putin
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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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