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12,000 Finnish soldiers start war games

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 16:40
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From Wednesday the 27th through December 4th, Finnish defense forces will be mounting resistance to an imaginary attack from the

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U.S. nuclear sub leaves Norway to track Russian subs in North Atlantic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 22, 2019 at 14:35
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USS Minnesota takes part in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between NATO and Russian subs in the Norwegian Sea. The U.S.

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Northern Canada store’s “greener” poppy option limited by legion trademark rules

Karen McColl, CBC News
Posted: Monday, November 11, 2019 at 11:30
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The Royal Canadian Legion distributes more than 19 million poppies a year, which in turn raises millions of dollars in

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Countries Featured Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics 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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Blog Countries Cyber Cyber-4 Featured Featured • Zone 3 Finland General Geopolitics POLITICS 

Blog – Why are we so afraid of China, even in the North?

Timo Koivurova
Posted: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 11:09 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at 09:51
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Do you still remember how Japan was feared in the West? After World War II until the early 1990’s, the

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Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics 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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Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Norway POLITICS Politics 

Norway, Russia set differences aside for WWII commemorations in Kirkenes

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 10:11 — Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2019 at 12:09
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Norway’s king and prime minister met Russia’s Sergey Lavrov by a memorial devoted to Soviet liberation of Norwegian border town

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Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics 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: Thursday, October 10, 2019 at 10:54
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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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Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics POLITICS USA 

Alaska senators condemn Trump’s decision to withdraw troops from northern Syria

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 12:11 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at 12:16
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Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators have joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from

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Countries ENVIRONMENT Environment Featured • Zone 3 General Russia 

Walruses attack, sink small navy craft in Arctic Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 13:07 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at 15:36
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Expedition participants from the Northern Fleet and Russian Geographical Society all managed to get to shore after their landing boat

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Countries Cyber Cyber-2 Featured Featured • Zone 2 Finland General POLITICS Politics 

Finnish president Niinistö to meet Donald Trump in Washington next month

Yle News
Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 10:54 — Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 13:56
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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit in early October. The

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General Highlights POLITICS Politics Russia 

As Russia launches war games, Northern Fleet troops advance in the High Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 16:04 — Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at 16:08
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Troops from the Northern Fleet boast Russia’s reenforced presence in the High Arctic as they stage major military drills on

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Canada Countries General Politics POLITICS 

Canadian gov to fund runway upgrades for Inuvik, Northwest Territories airport

CBC News
Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 14:51
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Two months after announcing $22 million to protect permafrost underneath Inuvik’s airport, the federal government has returned to the Northwest

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Countries Cyber Cyber-4 General POLITICS Politics USA 

Alaska losing $102M in military construction for wall on U.S.-Mexico border

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 14:19 — Last Updated: Friday, September 6, 2019 at 10:38
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The U.S. Defense Department has finalized a list of military projects it will defer, using the funds instead to pay

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Countries Featured Featured • Zone 2 General POLITICS Politics Russia 

Norway, Sweden financed upgrades for ship linked to mysterious Russia blast

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 11:13 — Last Updated: Friday, August 30, 2019 at 11:23
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The two Scandinavian countries paid for installing communications and positioning systems on board the Serebryanka as well as physical protection

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