What kind of spending is expected in Alaska’s construction industry this year?
Construction industry spending in Alaska is projected to increase by 10% this year compared to 2018. If the forecast holds
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military bases
Quick progress on Russian upgrades to High Arctic airbase
The runway in Russia’s Arctic military base of Nagurskoye will strengthen Russia’s control over Arctic air space. It is located
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Russian military to get fast, secure internet through trans-Arctic cable
A several thousand-kilometer-long fiber optic cable is to be laid along the Russian Arctic coast as part of the Armed
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Alaska’s Senator Sullivan: President Trump’s emergency wall money ‘probably legal’
“Probably legal” – That’s U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s opinion on the emergency President Trump declared to redirect money to the
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Donald Trump’s wall could drain money from Alaska military projects
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday declared a national emergency to get money for a border wall that Congress refused
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Russia accuses Norway of northern military buildup
Norway allows allied nuclear submarines to make port calls to the civilian industrial harbor of Grøtsund north of Tromsø, 375
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U.S. experts call for ‘vigilance’ on Russian military buildup in Arctic
Moscow has been building its military presence in the Arctic and one Russia scholar says she’s grown increasingly concerned. While
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Russia’s new Arctic naval base built in 6 months
The construction of the new base in Tiksi is almost completed, Northern Fleet commander Nikolay Yevmenov says. Yevmenov in early
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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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New radars help Russia keep closer eye on the Arctic
New advanced radars are deployed along the Russian Arctic coast. The buildup of capacities in the Arctic was a key
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Russia to build new military base in east Arctic
As the Northern Fleet unfolds a series of exercises in Russian east Arctic waters, Head Commander Nikolay Yevmenov announces the
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Russia upgrades Northern Fleet airbase
The Severomorsk-1 is now able to handle the biggest and most heavy military transport planes, the Russian Navy says. The
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Russian troops undertake exploration of large Arctic island
Five 30-ton heavy ATVs are making their way around the Novaya Zemlya (Russian Arctic) as part of a major exploratory
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Will NATO save important air base in Norwegian Arctic?
The Norwegian government planned to abandon the Air Force base in Andøya, located in the North. But NATO might want
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