Anand says the ‘timeline’ is up for debate as NATO pursues higher defence spending
Canada is committed to increasing its defence spending but has questions about the “timeline” for hitting a new, higher NATO
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Blog: Arctic Circle Assembly—view as new frontiers and alignments emerge
A multigenerational perspective can offer a more tempered view of the current ecological and geopolitical crises facing the planet, however
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Nordics consider joint procurement of infantry fighting vehicle
Amid closer military ties in northern regions, discussions have now started between Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark on acquiring a
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Finland in talks to host NATO Troops in Lapland to strengthen northern defense
Finland is negotiating with several Nato countries about sending troops to Finland. Foreign Nato forces may be deployed in Finland
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Nordic defence ministers highlight readiness for joint operations
Although all members of NATO, the five Nordic countries will continue to strengthen their joint NORDEFCO military cooperation. It was
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Norway steps up high north defense, builds fully equipped brigade in Finnmark
The Norwegian Army will expand from one to three brigades, of which two will be in northern Norway. Finnmark Brigade
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Need to redouble efforts and engagement in Arctic says Greenland strategy
Preserving the Arctic as a peaceful region remains Greenland’s key priority, but amidst a rapidly changing global landscape marked by
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Norwegian intelligence warns about mounting Russian threats
Norway has not faced such serious threats against its national security in several decades, the country’s three main intelligence authorities
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Russia summons Norwegian ambassador over drone pilots
Robert Kvile, Oslo’s new ambassador to Moscow, was told Monday by Russia’s foreign ministry that charges against Russian citizens for
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Norway to host biggest exercise inside Arctic Circle since Cold War
About 40,000 soldiers will participate in Cold Response 2022, planned to take place in the Ofoten area with navy and
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Swedish military ramps up presence in Baltic Sea due to Russian activity
Sweden has ramped up its military readiness this week in the Baltic Sea and on Gotland in response to what
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Norwegian police arrests citizen suspected of selling state secrets to Russia
The arrest happened at a restaurant in Oslo. « We have detained a man his 50s, suspected of sharing information
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Russia’s Northern fleet to perform drills in Barents Sea
The surprise exercise was announced on the 17th July and is reported to include up to 150,000 soldiers in the
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Geopolitics is changing as U.S. B-2s again flies Arctic mission together with Norwegian F-35s
Two B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bombers were Thursday flying from an airbase in Missouri across the North Atlantic to the
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Russian Embassy denies accusations of influence operations in Norway
“As normal there are no evidence, just general speculations,” the Embassy writes in a statement to the Barents Observer. On
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