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Norway’s defence minister says Russia is “concern number one” in annual speech

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 09:59 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:44
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The Norwegian minister of defense uses his new year’s speech to lash out against the neighboring country. There were few

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Troops in Russia’s High Arctic undergo “military-patriotic” training

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 12:05
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The new political department of the Russian Armed Forces has its first training session for soldiers serving in High Arctic

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From Scotland to Alert: One man’s journey to rediscover his grandfather buried in Canada’s Arctic

Alex Brockman, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 09:00 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:44
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A story that began nearly 70 years ago with a military plane crash in Canada’s Arctic is coming full circle

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New radars help Russia keep closer eye on the Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 21, 2018 at 13:41 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:43
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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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Russia to hold massive Arctic war games in 2019

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 20, 2018 at 10:18 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:43
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Key parts of next year’s Tsentr-2019 drills will be held in the area between the Arctic archipelagos of Novaya Zemlya

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Russia launches upgraded nuclear-armed sub from northwestern base

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 11:03 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:42
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The first upgraded ballistic missile submarine has left Severodvinsk, northwest Russia and embarked on comprehensive sea trails. Several Russian media,

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Finland General News Politics Politics (Finland) 

Will to defend nation, support for NATO membership slides among Finns: survey

Yle News
Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 10:27 — Last Updated: Friday, November 30, 2018 at 11:43
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Finnish residents’ will to defend the nation has fallen to a level last seen in 1989, according to results from

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Norway’s experience with F-35 fighter jets offers lesson for Canada

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 10:15 — Last Updated: Friday, November 23, 2018 at 11:25
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As the Canadian government embarks on a much delayed and criticized quest to find a replacement for its ageing fleet

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Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS jamming

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 19, 2018 at 10:39
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Russian Ambassador to Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, was set to meet in Finland’s Foreign Ministry on Monday. Norway and Finland have

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Finland to talk with Russia about GPS jamming during NATO exercise

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 16, 2018 at 10:22 — Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2018 at 13:01
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Finland is expected to launch diplomatic talks with Russia over suspected GPS signal-jamming that affected areas in northern Norway and

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Finland: Former PM trusts Norway’s assessment blaming Russia for GPS jamming

Yle News
Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at 10:10
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Norway’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday evening that it had traced recent GPS jamming in Norwegian and Finnish Lapland to a Russian

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General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian defence confirms GPS jamming came from northwest Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 15:34 — Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at 10:47
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Civilian passenger planes lost GPS signals on flights over Finnmark, Arctic Norway. “The jamming in the period between October 16th

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Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad almost completely sunk

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 13:53 — Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2018 at 15:52
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The hope of a successful salvage operation of the Norwegian warship is over. KNM Helge Ingstad sank deeper in the

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Russia suspected of GPS jamming in northern Finland during NATO war games

Yle News
Posted: Friday, November 9, 2018 at 10:50
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On Tuesday Finnish air traffic control officials warned civil aviation about large-scale GPS signal disruptions in northern Finland. It was

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Norwegian frigate takes on water after colliding with oil tanker

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:39
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The collision with an oil tanker early Thursday morning happened just north of Bergen. The crew of 137 are all

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