Norway rearming in Arctic to face new security landscape
The army is well underway with establishing a new Cavalry Battalion, Home Guard and a Ranger Company in Norway’s northernmost
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US, Russian bombers fly missions on same day near Norwegian airspace
Both the American B-52 and the Russian Tu-160 are capable of carrying nuclear weapons. In February US President Donald Trump
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Iceland & UK sign agreement to boost security, defence cooperation
Iceland and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to boost security cooperation between their two countries. The Memorandum of
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Fighter jets flying low over Arctic Finland for military drill in northern Sweden
Planes from the Finnish and Swedish air forces could be seen flying over Finnish Lapland on Friday as part of
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Iceland talks Arctic, Trump’s ditching of climate accord, with U.S. Secretary of State
Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jakobsdottir discussed climate change with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Reykjavik on Friday, saying the continued
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GPS jamming latest thorn in once-cordial relations between West and Russia
A smiling Jens Stoltenberg, then Norwegian PM, got his border zone ID card to enter the Pechenga region five years
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Russia accuses Norway of northern military buildup
Norway allows allied nuclear submarines to make port calls to the civilian industrial harbor of Grøtsund north of Tromsø, 375
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Faced with Trump’s wavering support for NATO, Nordic nations stick together
Norway and Sweden support a proposal from Finland to hold regularly joint Nordic cross-border military exercises with army troops. Discussing
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Iceland, U.S. FMs talk Arctic security, defence cooperation at Washington meeting
Iceland – U.S. cooperation in Arctic security and defence issues was among the key issues discussed by the the two
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Norway’s defence minister says Russia is “concern number one” in annual speech
The Norwegian minister of defense uses his new year’s speech to lash out against the neighboring country. There were few
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SPECIAL REPORT – NATO’s Arctic dilemma: Two visions of the Arctic collide as NATO and Russia flex muscles
Rising tensions with Russia are forcing NATO to once again train its military forces to confront a large and well-armed
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Will to defend nation, support for NATO membership slides among Finns: survey
Finnish residents’ will to defend the nation has fallen to a level last seen in 1989, according to results from
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Norway’s experience with F-35 fighter jets offers lesson for Canada
As the Canadian government embarks on a much delayed and criticized quest to find a replacement for its ageing fleet
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Finland summons Russian ambassador over GPS jamming
Russian Ambassador to Helsinki, Pavel Kuznetsov, was set to meet in Finland’s Foreign Ministry on Monday. Norway and Finland have
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Finland to talk with Russia about GPS jamming during NATO exercise
Finland is expected to launch diplomatic talks with Russia over suspected GPS signal-jamming that affected areas in northern Norway and
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