Canada Focuses on the Arctic for Future Airborne Surveillance
The Government of Canada is stepping up efforts to protect its northern sovereignty by selecting Swedish company Saab as the
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Russia : Yuri is watching
The Russian Northern Fleet’s intelligence-gathering vessel Yuri Ivanov is loitering in the Norwegian Sea as NATO conducts its anti-submarine warfare
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British carrier deploys north for NATO exercise amid increase in Russian overflights
HMS Prince of Wales is carrying helicopters set to play a key role as NATO forces conduct submarine detection training
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Norwegian F-35s track Russian bombers carrying long-range cruise missile
Norwegian pilots closely monitored the movements of Russian aircraft after F-35s were scrambled to identify strategic bombers operating near NATO
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Canadian Coast Guard tests Arctic surveillance drone as air force delivery stalls
Military delays mean civilian service will get eyes on the Far North first An Israeli-made surveillance drone, once owned by
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Arctic, defence on agenda as Finland’s president meets Mark Carney in Ottawa Tuesday
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Finland’s President Alexander Stubb in Ottawa on Tuesday as part of ongoing
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Greenland prime minister rebuffs Trump remarks as NATO tensions rise
By Stine Jacobsen Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Thursday that he represents a proud nation seeking to maintain
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Analysis: Inside NATO’s race to secure the Arctic
Canada is learning how to defend its vast, frigid Far North No matter where you go and who you talk
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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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