Russia drills troop landings near Norwegian border
A series of drills on landing marine infantry soldiers to desolate Arctic shores are in the making in the Sredny
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Top US and Russian generals to meet in Helsinki
The Finnish Defence Forces said they will organise a meeting between the High Command of the US Armed Forces and
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Veterans from Indigenous Alaskan village have war stories archived online
Alaska has the highest concentration of veterans nationwide. From World War II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and both Gulf
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Canada extends air defence monitoring zone to entire Canadian Arctic
In a move that reflects the growing tensions between Russia and the West, Ottawa quietly announced last week that it
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Mayor of Russian Navy town clings to power despite court order
The town, which houses some of the most powerful submarines of the Northern Fleet, is theater for a intriguing political
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No plans to emulate Sweden’s crisis survival guide, says Finnish PM
Finland does not have plans to publish war and crisis preparation guidelines to all of its residents as Sweden is
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Russian sub test-fires largest volley of nuclear missiles since Cold War
Never before have four Bulava missiles been launched from a single Borei-class submarine at the same time. The nuclear-powered submarine
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Old Russian Navy base to become Arctic natural gas terminal in Pacific
The base, which previously housed 12 submarines from the powerful Pacific Fleet, will soon become a terminal for Novatek’s Arctic
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American fighter jets intercept Russian bombers outside Alaska
The U.S. military says it intercepted two Russian long-range bombers in the air space near Alaska on Friday. The Air
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U.S. leads anti-submarine drill in Norwegian Sea
Five NATO countries participate with both navy vessels and surveillance aircraft. Increasing Russian submarine activity in the North Atlantic makes
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Russian Navy sends clean-up team to Arctic trash dump
Russia’s Northern Fleet sends an ecological clean-up team to Kotelny island to collect and crush oil drums dumped during the
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Will NATO save important air base in Norwegian Arctic?
The Norwegian government planned to abandon the Air Force base in Andøya, located in the North. But NATO might want
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Finland, Sweden and US building three-way defence ties
Defence Ministers from Finland, Sweden and the United States are scheduled to meet in Washington to discuss military cooperation between
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Why are elite fighter pilots leaving the U.S. Air Force?
The Air Force has a multi-billion dollar problem with one of its most expensive assets: pilots. Across all of its
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Should Russian dual citizens be barred from Finnish military’s upper ranks?
New legislation being prepared by Finland’s defence and interior ministries on the suitability of dual citizens for officer and professional
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