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As NATO flotilla exercises along North Norwegian coast, Russian vessels lure in nearby waters

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at 17:38
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Exercise Joint Warrior is one of this year’s biggest multinational military exercises in Europe. It is closely monitored by Russia’s

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) Politics USA 

U.S., Norwegian aircraft fly mission over Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 at 10:33
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Three U.S. B-52 strategic bombers; P8 maritime patrol aircraft, tankers and a RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft were flying over the Barents

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill: Norwegian intel

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:24 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:07
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At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia last week, the

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norway absent from massive US-led multinational drill in Europe next year

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 14:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:59
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NATO’s northernmost country with direct border to Russia’s militarized Kola Peninsula relies heavily on allied reinforcements, but lacks capacity to

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian navy drill outside Arctic Norway ends, no firing reported

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 14:31 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:58
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No missiles were launched at any of the four locations in the Norwegian Sea where the Russian Navy announced large-scale

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia’s massive exercise in Norwegian Sea a warning to NATO, Norway defence chief says

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 10:29 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:57
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Russia wants to show that it can prevent NATO from operating in the North Atlantic, the Norwegian Chief of Defense

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian warplanes drill submarine hunt in Norwegian Sea, Norway on edge

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 12, 2019 at 11:17
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As the Northern Fleet prepares a major naval exercise in the Norwegian Sea, a powerful group of Russian airplanes flew

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian navy to hold live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 10:41 — Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 15:51
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NATO deploys extra maritime patrol aircraft to keep track of a Northern Fleet group of warships currently sailing north for

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Finland General Politics Politics (Finland) 

Finnish ship strays into Russian territorial waters during exercise

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 14:02 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:53
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The Finnish Navy said on Friday that its minelayer Hämeenmaa had inadvertently ventured a short distance into Russian territorial waters

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia tests new missiles to be deployed in Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 15:26
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At least 4 powerful belt wagons roll into the terrain and fire the missiles that soon will be deployed along

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian troops hone landing skills near Norwegian border

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 15:56
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A big landing ship sails into the Pechenga Bay to pick up marine infantry from nearby garrisons. The exercise started

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Politics Sweden 

Swedish soldiers take part in Finnish naval exercise

Erika Gabrielsson, Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at 14:27
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400 Swedish soldiers are taking part this week in a naval battle exercise in Finland, as part of an ever

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia’s Northern Fleet holds exercise in Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 13:38 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 13:40
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Over 15 surface vessels, several submarines and support ships, as well as aircraft and helicopters, take part in the Northern

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Norway, Russia team up for search and rescue exercise in Barents Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 11:15
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Both countries have separated military exercises going on, but when Exercise Barents 2019 kicks off on Tuesday it benefits safety

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Environment General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Sweden 

Over 100 aircraft take part in multinational exercise in Arctic Europe

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, May 27, 2019 at 11:55
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The biennial air force exercise Arctic Challenge is in full swing with more than 100 aircraft from nine nations. Arctic

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