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Russian military engineering troops sent to restore Murmansk railway connection

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 at 14:35 — Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:48
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It was in early June the railway bridge across the Kola River collapsed as the spring flood destroyed one of the pillars

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Weapons shipped to new garrison in Arctic Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 14:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 16:30
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Ships deliver 175 units of weaponry to the new air defense base in Tiksi. Construction works have been going on

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Big supplies on their way to bases in Arctic Russia

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 12:33 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 16:24
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More than 37 thousand tons of foodstuff and construction materials are being delivered to 60 bases and units all over

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Business Business (USA) General USA 

What kind of spending is expected in Alaska’s construction industry this year?

Abbey Collins, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 10:14 — Last Updated: Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 10:16
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Construction industry spending in Alaska is projected to increase by 10% this year compared to 2018. If the forecast holds

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General Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Quick progress on Russian upgrades to High Arctic airbase

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 10:51
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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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General Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Russian military to get fast, secure internet through trans-Arctic cable

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 11:15
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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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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaska’s Senator Sullivan: President Trump’s emergency wall money ‘probably legal’

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, February 22, 2019 at 10:09
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“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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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Donald Trump’s wall could drain money from Alaska military projects

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019 at 09:33
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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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General Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Russia accuses Norway of northern military buildup

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 8, 2019 at 10:00 — Last Updated: Friday, February 8, 2019 at 10:40
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Norway allows allied nuclear submarines to make port calls to the civilian industrial harbor of Grøtsund north of Tromsø, 375

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General Geopolitics (USA) News Politics USA 

U.S. experts call for ‘vigilance’ on Russian military buildup in Arctic

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, February 4, 2019 at 09:37
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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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General Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Russia’s new Arctic naval base built in 6 months

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 15:34 — Last Updated: Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 15:36
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The construction of the new base in Tiksi is almost completed, Northern Fleet commander Nikolay Yevmenov says. Yevmenov in early

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Environment Environment (USA) General News USA 

Climate change a threat to bases across the U.S., Defense Dept. says

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at 10:44
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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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General Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

New radars help Russia keep closer eye on the Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 21, 2018 at 13:41
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New advanced radars are deployed along the Russian Arctic coast. The buildup of capacities in the Arctic was a key

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General Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Russia to build new military base in east Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at 13:17
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As the Northern Fleet unfolds a series of exercises in Russian east Arctic waters, Head Commander Nikolay Yevmenov announces the

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General News Russia Society Society (Russia) 

Russia upgrades Northern Fleet airbase

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at 11:36
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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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