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

9 October 2019 14 h 56 min — 10 October 2019 10 h 54 min Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, Defender Europe, Germany, military, military exercises, NATO, Poland, US Army

NATO’s northernmost country with direct border to Russia’s militarized Kola Peninsula relies heavily on allied reinforcements, but lacks capacity to

Countries Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Geopolitics POLITICS USA

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

9 October 2019 12 h 11 min — 9 October 2019 12 h 16 min Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Dan Sullivan, defence, Donald Trump, Lisa Murkowski, military, Republicans, Senate, Syria, war

Both of Alaska’s U.S. senators have joined the chorus of Republicans criticizing President Trump’s decision to pull U.S. troops from

Countries ENVIRONMENT Environment Featured • Zone 3 General Russia

Walruses attack, sink small navy craft in Arctic Russia

24 September 2019 13 h 07 min — 24 September 2019 15 h 36 min Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Franz Josef Land, military, Northern Fleet, walrus, wildlife

Expedition participants from the Northern Fleet and Russian Geographical Society all managed to get to shore after their landing boat

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

Finnish president Niinistö to meet Donald Trump in Washington next month

20 September 2019 10 h 54 min — 20 September 2019 13 h 56 min Yle News 0 Comments defence, Donald Trump, military, Sauli Niinistö, United Nations

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö will meet with his US counterpart Donald Trump during a working visit in early October. The

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

17 September 2019 16 h 04 min — 17 September 2019 16 h 08 min Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments Bolshevik Island, defence, military, military exercice, Northern Fleet, Severnaya Zemlya, Tsentr-2019

Troops from the Northern Fleet boast Russia’s reenforced presence in the High Arctic as they stage major military drills on

Canada Countries General Politics POLITICS

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

5 September 2019 14 h 51 min CBC News 0 Comments airports, Inuvik, military, NORAD, Northwest Territories, NWT, transport

Two months after announcing $22 million to protect permafrost underneath Inuvik’s airport, the federal government has returned to the Northwest

Countries Cyber Cyber-4 General POLITICS Politics USA

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

5 September 2019 14 h 19 min — 6 September 2019 10 h 38 min Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media 0 Comments Alaska, borders, budget, defence, Mexico, military

The U.S. Defense Department has finalized a list of military projects it will defer, using the funds instead to pay

Countries Featured Featured • Zone 2 General POLITICS Politics Russia

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

30 August 2019 11 h 13 min — 30 August 2019 11 h 23 min Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, nuclear, nuclear waste, Serebryanka, ships

The two Scandinavian countries paid for installing communications and positioning systems on board the Serebryanka as well as physical protection

Countries General Geopolitics POLITICS Russia

Russia deploys new missile system near Norwegian, Finnish borders

27 August 2019 13 h 50 min — 27 August 2019 13 h 52 min Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments borders, defence, Kola Peninsula, military, Pechenga valley

A battalion of short-range missile system Tor-M2DT has been deployed to garrisons located along the border to Norway and Finland.

Countries ENVIRONMENT Environment Featured Featured • Zone 2 General Russia

Russia finds radioactive isotopes following mysterious blast

26 August 2019 12 h 16 min — 26 August 2019 14 h 15 min Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, Nils Bohmer, nuclear, radiation, rockets

Analyses of the radionuclides in the fallout over Severodvinsk, northwest Russia show several isotopes that would not have been present

Canada Countries Featured Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics POLITICS

Justin Trudeau, Mike Pompeo discussed Arctic cooperation during Thursday meeting

23 August 2019 16 h 05 min — 23 August 2019 16 h 07 min Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International 0 Comments defence, Justin Trudeau, Mike Pompeo, military, Northwest Passage, SOVEREIGNTY

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed Canada-U.S. cooperation in the Arctic during Thursday’s

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

US missiles: Finnish, Russian presidents call for dialogue at Helsinki meeting

21 August 2019 13 h 37 min — 23 August 2019 11 h 44 min Yle News 0 Comments defence, diplomacy, INF treaty, military, missiles, nuclear weapons, Sauli Niinistö, Vladimir Putin

Finnish President Sauli Niinistö has described as “worrying” US plans to locate mid-range missiles in Europe and called for dialogue

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Russia cancels Norwegian cruise ship’s Arctic expeditions

20 August 2019 12 h 27 min — 8 October 2019 15 h 04 min Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments cruise ships, cruises, defence, Franz Josef Land, Hurtigruten, military, Murmansk, Northern Sea Route, tourism

The two high-profile voyages had been planned for years with prestigious support from regional authorities in Murmansk. 250 passengers will

Countries Featured Featured • Zone 2 General Geopolitics POLITICS Russia

Russian navy drill outside Arctic Norway ends, no firing reported

19 August 2019 14 h 31 min Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments defence, military, military exercises, navy, Northern Fleet, Norwegian Sea

No missiles were launched at any of the four locations in the Norwegian Sea where the Russian Navy announced large-scale

Countries ENVIRONMENT Environment Featured Featured • Zone 3 General Norway

Traces of radioactive iodine detected near Norway-Russia border

16 August 2019 11 h 05 min Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer 0 Comments air pollution, borders, defence, military, nuclear, radiation

The findings are not necessary connected with the recent accident at the nuclear weapons test site in northern Russia, Norwegian

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