Eight new missile cruisers for Russian Navy
Each will have an arsenal of 200 different missiles, among them a version of the S-500. A contract with the
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Russia’s Ministry of Defense takes charge of Arctic shipping
Company Oboronlogistika gets status as united logistics operator for Russian Arctic shipments. Oboronlogistika was established in 2011 and is 100
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Finland says trust-building needed to change fears about Russia
Trust-building is the keyword, the Finnish President said after his meeting with Vladimir Putin. “There is clearly a certain fear
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NATO deal expected to pass in Sweden
Sweden’s parliament is expected to vote through a proposed host nation agreement with NATO today, as the Sweden Democrat Party
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Paratrooper exercises over Arctic Russia
Northern Fleet special forces conduct 30 percent more parachute jumps than planned. About 2,000 jumps were conducted in this year’s
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More Swedes are for joining NATO than against
For the first time more Swedes favor Nato membership than are opposed, according to a survey from the SOM Institute in Gothenburg.
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Russian Arctic locations listed as U.S. nuke targets
The Soviet Border Guards station located a few hundred meters from the border to Norway was during the early days
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Finnish-American war games launched in Niinisalo
A controversial military exercise involving US troops begins on Monday in the municipality of Kankaanpää, western Finland. The war games
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NATO membership not joint Finnish-Swedish decision: President Niinistö
President Sauli Niinistö has told Yle that there is no automatic link that would require Finland and Sweden to coordinate
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Norwegian military faces major cuts
Norway’s Defence Minister Ine Søreide Eriksen in her long-term plan for the Armed Forces is suggesting eliminating 1,500 jobs and
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Russian military instructors plan to land on Svalbard
Russian airborne forces are preparing exercises close to the North Pole. During the preparations instructors and dog teams plan to
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NATO agreement won’t bring nuclear weapons to Sweden
NATO members will not be allowed to transport or bring nuclear weapons into Sweden even during times of war and
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Finnish-U.S. joint exercises are for military and technical practice: President Niinistö
According to President Sauli Niinistö, new joint U.S. exercises have no security policy significance and are in line with Finland’s
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U.S. Marines jump into freezing Finnmark water
Some 200 Marines from the U.S. Marine Corps lined up on the ice waiting for their coldest experience ever; jumping
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Sweden’s Arctic rescue chopper fiasco
The purchase of a new and much touted search-and-rescue helicopter for Sweden’s Arctic has been criticized after the aircraft failed to
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