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Nordic politicians sign landmark defense cooperation deal in Arctic Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 11:54
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The defense ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden meet in the far northern military base of Porsangmoen to sign an

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Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Experts warn of potentially ‘deadly’ great power games in the Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 18:13 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at 09:50
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The joint U.S., U.K., Norwegian and Danish exercise off Russia’s coast in the Barents Sea is the latest example of

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General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Increase in NATO scrambled jets from Norway

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, September 14, 2020 at 15:05
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With two F-16s in the air on Monday, the number of QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) to identify Russian military planes

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

London calling to the faraway north, leads largest NATO task force into the Barents Sea since last Cold War

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, September 11, 2020 at 13:53
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A British Royal Navy statement following this week’s exercise disproves the post-Cold War saying “High North – Low Tension.” “The

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian navy conducts major manoeuvres near Alaska

The Associated Press
Posted: Friday, August 28, 2020 at 13:36
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The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the

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Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Security strongmen take on key role in Russian Arctic policy

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2020 at 11:49
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According to a decree signed by President Putin on the 25th August, the Security Council is to establish a special commission that

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The Swedish corvette HMS Visby under way on the Mysingen Bay on October 21, 2014 on their fifth day of searching for a suspected foreign vessel in the Stockholm archipelago. (Fredrik Sandberg/AFP/Getty Images)
Geopolitics Geopolitics (Sweden) Politics Sweden 

Swedish military ramps up presence in Baltic Sea due to Russian activity

Radio Sweden
Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 18:14 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at 18:22
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Sweden has ramped up its military readiness this week in the Baltic Sea and on Gotland in response to what

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

Washington pulls 700 US marines out of Norway

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 16:53
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The US Marines has been permanently stationed in Norway on a rotational basis since 2017. That arrangement now comes to

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A file photo of a F/A-18E Super Hornet launching from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in support of Exercise Trident Juncture 18 in the Norwegian Sea October 25, 2018. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Adelola Tinubu/Handout via REUTERS)
Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) Politics USA 

U.S. wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, top official

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11:35 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 11:49
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The United States wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, Washington’s newly appointed Arctic coordinator said Wednesday

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Canada Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Politics RCI 

Allies testing naval readiness in Canada’s Arctic

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 09:48
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Operation Nanook, the Canadian military’s annual northern sovereignty exercise, is taking on a distinct NATO look this year with the

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Canada Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Politics 

Canadian navy receives its first new Arctic and offshore patrol ship

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, July 31, 2020 at 14:32
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The Royal Canadian Navy officially received on Friday its new Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), HMCS Harry DeWolf, first

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Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia’s Northern fleet to perform drills in Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 20, 2020 at 15:03 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at 14:07
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The surprise exercise was announced on the 17th July and is reported to include up to 150,000 soldiers in the

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Russia Society 

Russian village gets evacuation advise ahead of missile launch, scheduled July 7

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:47
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It is the city administration in nearby Severodvinsk that posted the warning on its portal. «From 6:00 on July 7 to 18:00

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) Politics USA 

Geopolitics is changing as U.S. B-2s again flies Arctic mission together with Norwegian F-35s

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 19, 2020 at 11:40
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Two B-2 Spirit strategic stealth bombers were Thursday flying from an airbase in Missouri across the North Atlantic to the

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Business Business (Russia) Russia 

Russian military engineering troops sent to restore Murmansk railway connection

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, June 12, 2020 at 14:35 — Last Updated: Monday, July 6, 2020 at 12:48
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It was in early June the railway bridge across the Kola River collapsed as the spring flood destroyed one of the pillars

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