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Northern Fleet's naval infantry is located close to Nikel, where this photo was taken on May 9, 2013. (Trude Pettersen/Barents Observer)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

More marines for Russia’s Northern Fleet

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 28, 2014 at 19:40 — Last Updated: Monday, December 1, 2014 at 21:18
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The number of marines in Russia’s Northern Fleet will increase by one third when the unit goes from being a

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Göranson shows an image of what he says are tracks of the submarine on the sea floor. (Frank Radosevich / Radio Sweden)
General Politics Politics (Sweden) Special Features Sweden 

Military confirms foreign sub violated Swedish waters

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, November 14, 2014 at 14:17 — Last Updated: Monday, November 17, 2014 at 21:35
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The Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göranson, confirmed today that it was indeed a foreign mini-submarine that

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An Su-34 bomber jet flyng near Moscow in 2009. (Alexander Zemlianichenko/AFP/ Getty Images)
General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Russian Su-34 fighter bombers flying off Norway

Trude Pettersen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 15:19 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 21:49
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The Norwegian Air Force has for the first time intercepted Russia’s newest jet fighter, the Su-34 off the northeastern coast

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Analysis: Time to ramp up Arctic infrastructure in the U.S.

Sourabh Gupta & Dr. Ashok K. Roy
Posted: Monday, November 3, 2014 at 16:11 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 21:29
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At long last, the United States government appears poised to seize – if at times, fitfully – it’s Arctic Destiny.

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Two Russian Sukhois jets performing in an air show. (iStock)
Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finland flies alongside NATO missions to intercept Russian jets

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 20:28 — Last Updated: Friday, October 31, 2014 at 20:22
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Finnish air force jets were scrambled along with NATO aircraft to investigate Russian bombers and fighter jets detected over European

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The NATO/OTAN logo in Norfolk, Virginia in 2012. (Paul J. Richards / AFP)
General Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Report calls for a study on Sweden joining NATO

Radio Sweden
Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2014 at 15:45 — Last Updated: Friday, October 31, 2014 at 20:22
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A new study into Sweden’s international security cooperation recommends that there ought to be another study into whether Sweden should

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A World War II memorial gun overlooking Dikson, Russia's northernmost town on the Taimyr Peninsula in Siberia. (Thomas Nilsen / Barents Observer)
General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

Russia says no need for NATO in Arctic, expands own military presence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 13:10 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at 19:26
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Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announces plans to deploy troops along entire length of the Arctic, while Russia’s Foreign Minister

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Society Society (USA) USA 

Fort Greely, Alaska may get new missiles

Dermot Cole, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2014 at 12:57
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FAIRBANKS — While the successful missile test over the Pacific Sunday increases the likelihood for a $1 billion addition of

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Blog Politics Politics (Russia) Russia Special Features 

Ice-Blog: Ukraine’s shadow on Arctic cooperation

Irene Quaile
Posted: Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 10:07 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:31
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When a meeting of the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic Council scheduled to take place in Canada in June

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MiG-35d military planes perform in Moscow, on August 16, 2011. A new Swedish report highlights concerns about Russia's political direction. (Dmitry Kostyukov / AFP PHOTO)
Politics Politics (Sweden) Sweden 

Major Swedish security report focuses on Russia

Radio Sweden
Posted: Friday, May 31, 2013 at 08:43
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A major security analysis presented to the government Friday says that Russia is moving in the wrong direction, resulting in

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