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A plan to plug gaps in the continent’s Arctic defence shield faces roadblocks

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, January 5, 2023 at 12:06
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[Analysis] Despite the ballyhoo that surrounded last year’s announcement, it’s becoming clear that the modernization of North American air defence systems

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Finland presents NATO membership proposal to parliament while awaiting Hungary, Turkey ratification

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, December 5, 2022 at 15:18
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Finland’s government submitted a proposal to parliament on Monday, laying the groundwork for the country’s accession to NATO while awaiting

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Russia summons Norwegian ambassador over drone pilots

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 28, 2022 at 11:39
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Robert Kvile, Oslo’s new ambassador to Moscow, was told Monday by Russia’s foreign ministry that charges against Russian citizens for

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Norway, Finland, Sweden prioritize North in updated statement

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 16:01 — Last Updated: Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at 16:11
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The defence ministers of Finland, Norway and Sweden signed an updated statement of intent on Tuesday in Oslo that prioritizes

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Blog: Arctic Circle—The outside world keeps walking in

Marc Lanteigne
Posted: Monday, October 31, 2022 at 08:35
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This year’s Arctic Circle Assembly was a near-return to normal operations following previous postponements and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the event could hardly

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Blog: A NATO admiral, Chinese diplomat, & Faroese metal band walk into a concert hall

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, October 27, 2022 at 12:44
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Arctic Circle 2022 gathered sans Russians but with a NATO admiral, Chinese officials, and a Faroese metal band, proving that

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Canada needs ‘goals, a plan and resources’ for Arctic, says expert

The Canadian Press
Posted: Thursday, October 20, 2022 at 12:25
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By Dylan Robertson · The Canadian Press ‘Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine has made this co-operation in the Arctic virtually impossible’ Canada’s

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Norway boosts defense spendings with priority up north

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, October 6, 2022 at 09:41
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“We are strengthening facilities for the reception of, and training with, allied forces in northern Norway,” says Defense Minister Bjørn

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Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island

The Associated Press
Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 10:17 — Last Updated: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at 10:19
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A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China,

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Hundreds of foreign soldiers join military exercise in Arctic Finland

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, August 29, 2022 at 09:06
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A record high 880 Swedish soldiers have crossed the northern border to Finland for a week-long exercise kicking off on

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NORAD’s role vital for North America and for NATO, says Stoltenberg

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Friday, August 26, 2022 at 09:48
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NATO’s secretary general got an up-close look at Canada’s northern defences — and culture — on Thursday during a visit to

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NATO chief tours Arctic defences as Canada comes under pressure

Murray Brewster, CBC News
Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 13:00
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NATO’s secretary general is getting an up-close look at Canada’s northern defences Thursday as he visits the Arctic — a region of

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NATO chief’s first visit to Canadian Arctic signals thaw in Ottawa, experts say

The Canadian Press
Posted: Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 08:50
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Prime minister, NATO secretary general to tour military radar site in Nunavut Canada’s longstanding resistance to NATO involvement in the

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Defence ministers of Norway, Finland, Sweden to talk security at Thursday meeting

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 15:34 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 15:35
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Finland will host the defence ministers of Norway and Sweden on Thursday to talk about the “changing security environment” facing

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Prime Minister, NATO secretary general to spotlight Arctic defence on Nunavut visit

Jane George, CBC News
Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 08:42
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The 2 plan to discuss climate change and its impacts on defence and security Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Jens Stoltenberg, the

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