Arctic naval refuelling station set to open in 2024, 9 years behind schedule
Nanisivik Naval Facility was first announced in 2007 The federal government’s long-promised Nanisivik Naval Facility is expected to open in 2024,
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Russia’s defense minister vows more troops near Nordic countries
New military bases will be created in the western regions, Sergei Shoigu said at a meeting Wednesday between top military
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Northern Rangers convene for first time in three years amid broader discussions on Arctic security
For the first time in three years, northern Canadian Rangers are gathering to provide updates on their communities and set
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Army, Navy and Air Force start exercises in northern Norway
Volume of military exercise is on the rise in Northern Norway. This week is especially busy in the air, on
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Norway, Finland, Sweden prioritize North in updated statement
The defence ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated statement of intent on Tuesday in Oslo that prioritizes
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Finnish Defence Forces to use biofuels on land, at sea
Solar panels have also been installed on Defence Forces facilities all the way up into Lapland, where one building at
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‘He’s finally being recognized’: Indigenous veterans honoured this week in N.W.T.
Last Post Fund marks graves of veterans across Canada A grey headstone stands out in the freshly fallen snow at
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Norwegian military watchtower got electricity from Russian hydro-power plant—then it was cut
The military watchtower is manned round-the-clock guarding Norway’s land border with Russia. This June, Russia decided to cut the electricity
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Canada’s North spared from national military staff shortages
‘It is business as usual in the North, and our operations are happening as planned,’ says JTFN Canada’s three northern
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Canada needs ‘goals, a plan and resources’ for Arctic, says expert
By Dylan Robertson · The Canadian Press ‘Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine has made this co-operation in the Arctic virtually impossible’ Canada’s
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Russia, China could challenge Canada’s ‘tenuous hold’ in Arctic, says top soldier
Gen. Wayne Eyre said that while the threat isn’t immediate, it’s out there Canada’s hold on the outer reaches of
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Hundreds of foreign soldiers join military exercise in Arctic Finland
A record high 880 Swedish soldiers have crossed the northern border to Finland for a week-long exercise kicking off on
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NATO chief tours Arctic defences as Canada comes under pressure
NATO’s secretary general is getting an up-close look at Canada’s northern defences Thursday as he visits the Arctic — a region of
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New Russian war monument near Norway praises battle and aggression in Ukraine
The Kola Peninsula has hundreds of war memorials paying tribute to Soviet soldiers and victims of Nazi German aggression during
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Murmansk offers 100,000 rubles cash in recruitment campaign for Ukraine war
Governor Andrei Chibis takes a more active role in the Ukraine war and promises payment by signing to “Arctic patriots.”
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