Nordic leaders meet in Oslo as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered in Oslo for a mini-summit to discuss strengthening defence capabilities
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Soviet flag flies as first Murmansk passenger voyage reaches Svalbard
A giant flag of the USSR – a state that collapsed 35 years ago – greeted the first passenger ship
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Carney heads to Arctic war games as NATO flexes muscle in Norway
Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Yellowknife on Thursday before heading to Norway and the United Kingdom for meetings
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Carney heading to Norway to watch NATO exercises, meet with PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to travel to Norway on Friday to observe the Norwegian-led NATO Cold Response exercise above
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How polar geopolitics are creeping into the Arctic Winter Games
Athletes might be the stars of the show, but the Arctic Winter Games can’t escape politics. For example, the games
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Russia flexes muscles near NATO’s northern flank ahead of Cold Response exercise
Norwegian F-35 fighter jets were scrambled twice this week to intercept Russian military aircraft flying near Norway’s northern border. The
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Rovaniemi in Arctic Finland chosen for NATO’s Forward Land Forces HQ
Once established, the Multinational Staff Element will become Nato’s Forward Land Forces’ permanent presence in the region. Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen (NCP)
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Canada urges NATO to make Arctic Sentry initiative permanent
Initiative co-ordinates all allied activities in the Far North NATO’s newly launched Arctic initiative should become a permanent fixture of
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Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry
Denmark will provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO’s Arctic Sentry mission, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on
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The UK doubles number of troops in Norway
One day ahead of NATO’s launch of its so-called Arctic Sentry, the UK defence minister announced that the number of
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German minister: NATO well on way to joining up with the US in Arctic mission
NATO partners are well on the way to joining forces with the U.S. on a proposed mission in the Arctic,
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NATO’s Rutte: two “workstreams” on Greenland agreed upon with Trump
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday he and U.S President Trump had agreed upon two “workstreams” to defuse
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Trump touts ‘total access’ Greenland deal as NATO asks allies to step up
By Mark John, Susan Heavey and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had secured total and permanent
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Finnish president aims to ready plan for Arctic security by NATO July summit
Finnish President Alexander Stubb said on Thursday he wants to get a plan aimed at bolstering Arctic security ready by
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NATO chief Mark Rutte shows he’s the ‘Trump Whisperer’ with Greenland diplomacy
For days it seemed there was no way out of the latest standoff between Europe and the United States: U.S.
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