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US, Russian bombers fly missions on same day near Norwegian airspace

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, April 1, 2019 at 11:01 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:52
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Both the American B-52 and the Russian Tu-160 are capable of carrying nuclear weapons. In February US President Donald Trump

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Fighter jets flying low over Arctic Finland for military drill in northern Sweden

Yle News
Posted: Friday, March 22, 2019 at 13:36 — Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2019 at 13:51
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Planes from the Finnish and Swedish air forces could be seen flying over Finnish Lapland on Friday as part of

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Canada, U.S. must do more to check Russian military in the Arctic, says NORAD chief

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 09:43 — Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 15:03
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The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on

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Russian jets led mock attack on Arctic Norway radar, intel director says

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 09:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:51
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Flying in attack formation, the group of Su-24 attack aircraft turned away just outside Norwegian airspace. The dramatic simulated attack

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Finnish Defence Minister tells party leaders shrinking fighter fleet would be “irresponsible”

Yle News
Posted: Monday, January 21, 2019 at 16:06
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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’s experience with F-35 fighter jets offers lesson for Canada

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 10:15 — Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11:25
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As the Canadian government embarks on a much delayed and criticized quest to find a replacement for its ageing fleet

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Norway scrambles F-16 as Russian aircraft train over Kola Peninsula and Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 13:41 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 13:43
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Russian MiG-31 interceptors and Su-24 bombers are training aerobatics and aerial reconnaissance in the skies of Northwestern Russia. The training

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Nordic nations to hone air combat skills over Finnish Lapland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:12 — Last Updated: Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 10:24
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The last week of June will be noisy along Europe’s eastern border to Russia with exercises both in Finland and

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American fighter jets intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 14:53 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 14:57
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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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As Finnish Air Force seeks new fighters, expert weighs options

Yle News
Posted: Friday, April 27, 2018 at 10:53 — Last Updated: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 09:07
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In an Yle Radio 1 interview on Friday, weapon systems expert Arto Pulkki said he believes that in practice the

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Fighter jets for Russia’s new Arctic base

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 at 16:49 — Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2016 at 17:01
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The new Russian base on Franz Josef Land will be equipped with a 2,500-metre-long landing strip and a fleet of

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Finland scrambled Hornet jets on Friday after their airspace was violated. (Lassi Tolvanen / Yle)
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Finnish fighter jet broke sound barrier during unspecified operation, air force declines comment

Yle News
Posted: Friday, May 22, 2015 at 14:03 — Last Updated: Monday, May 25, 2015 at 13:28
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The Air Force declined to comment on the reason for the operation, but says that it would have announced immediately

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Finnish-Swedish-US joint training sorties begin

Yle News
Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 13:29 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 20:26
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The Finnish Air Force fighters on Tuesday began training with planes from the Swedish Air Force and the 510th Fighter

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