Finland-US military exercises decision expected next spring
On Friday President Sauli Niinistö and the Ministerial Committee on Foreign and Security Policy (known as UTVA) discussed plans for
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Finland joins NATO defense ministers’ meeting on Afghanistan
Finland participated in a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels on Thursday. Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö was the Finnish
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Denmark’s new defence agreement renews focus on protecting the Baltic
For the first time in over two decades, the Danish government is looking to renew its military’s focus on the
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“Western countries took the bait” on Russia’s military exercises, says Finnish defence minister
Finland’s military is taking part in Sweden’s Aurora 2017 military exercises, which simulate an attack on the Nordic country and
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Sweden’s biggest military exercise in 20 years criticised
The largest military exercise in Sweden in over 20 years begins on Monday, but critics argue that it is likely to
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Sweden police chief granted Canadian company access to sensitive data
National Police Chief Dan Eliasson allegedly gave a Canadian company sensitive personal information about officers and their families after granting
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Finland suspects airspace breach by Canadian helicopter
Finland’s Ministry of Defence says that it suspects a Canadian helicopter flew into Finnish airspace south of the country’s archipelago.
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3,500 Finnish troops to take part in defence drills
Some 3,500 Finnish troops will take part in the Defence Forces’ Satakunta 17 local defence exercises in various locations across
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Russian Ministry of Defense approves new nuclear-powered destroyers
The warships will be more heavily armed than any other surface vessels in the Russian Navy. The Ministry of Defense
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UNESCO mission visits protected island in Arctic Russia
Expanding oil industry and military activities could harm the UNESCO-protected island, experts say. The mission headed by Francesco Bandarin, the
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Safer airspace but more noise? U.S. Air Force considers changing jet flight patterns in Alaska
The U.S. Air Force is considering changes in fighter jet runway use at Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson that officials say
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Alaska leaders say military is ready to protect the state from North Korean threats
WASHINGTON — Alaska’s political leaders say that the state’s military defenses are ready to protect the United States from a
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Blog – Canada’s defence review & the Arctic : A bipartisan consensus?
Canada’s long-awaited defence review came out earlier this summer, giving Arctic experts the chance to analyse the Trudeau government’s position on Arctic issues.
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What Russia’s new Navy Strategy says about the Arctic
There are new dangers and threats arising, the security document warns. The policy document, which was signed by President Putin
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Russian company announces keel laying of nuclear sub for Arctic waters
“Ulyanovsk” will be armed with eight cruise missile launchers and ten torpedo tubes. Sevmash naval yard in Severodvinsk announces the keel laying
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