Russia to design Cold-War-style “monster” to patrol Northern Sea Route
Flying just a few feet above the surface, the wing-in-ground-effect craft could patrol huge areas where infrastructure is weakly developed.
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Russia’s Northern Fleet works on increasing ties with Chinese Navy
Last year, China and Russia had a joint naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. Now, possible practical forms of cooperation
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Russia’s threats over NATO partnership are a distraction, says Finnish Defence Minister
Russia’s Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made waves after declaring on Tuesday that Russia would react if Finland and Sweden joined
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Russia threatens response if Finland and Sweden join NATO
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that Russia would react if Finland and Sweden joined NATO (North Atlantic
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Norway scrambles F-16 as Russian aircraft train over Kola Peninsula and Barents Sea
Russian MiG-31 interceptors and Su-24 bombers are training aerobatics and aerial reconnaissance in the skies of Northwestern Russia. The training
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Russia upgrades Northern Fleet airbase
The Severomorsk-1 is now able to handle the biggest and most heavy military transport planes, the Russian Navy says. The
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Finnish president to talk crisis management at NATO summit
Finnish president Sauli Niinistö will attend a summit of NATO member states in Brussels from 11-12 July. United States President
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First Trump-Putin summit to be held in Helsinki on July 16th
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Finland’s capital on July 16th, according to statements
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NATO sending more warships to Northern Norway
Several naval vessels are sailing in the Ofoten area and will make port calls to Narvik Last week, Russia’s Northern
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Adding U.S. Marines in Norway creates instability, says Russia
Strong-worded message from Russia’s Oslo Embassy warns about consequences of U.S. Marines based in Norway. “We see it as clearly
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Nordic nations to hone air combat skills over Finnish Lapland
The last week of June will be noisy along Europe’s eastern border to Russia with exercises both in Finland and
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Hundreds of U.S. Marines to train in Northern Norway
Up to 700 U.S. Marines are welcome for training on rotation at Værnes Air Station in the south and at
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Newspaper ads seek relatives of hundreds killed in 1918 Finnish Civil War
The Southern Finland Regional State Administrative Agency has taken an unusual step to try to find descendents of those buried
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Russian rescue sub dives 500 meters during test run
Russia’s Northern Fleet trains rescue diving northwest of Hammerfest, in Northern Norway. “At a depth of half a kilometre, the
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What makes Finland a meeting point for superpowers?
With relations currently strained between the US and Russia, annual meetings such as the one convening in Vantaa (near Helsinki)
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