US, Russian bombers fly missions on same day near Norwegian airspace
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
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
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
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”
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Finnish fighter jet broke sound barrier during unspecified operation, air force declines comment
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
The Finnish Air Force fighters on Tuesday began training with planes from the Swedish Air Force and the 510th Fighter
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