Sweden to re-establish northern regiment, fears armed attack
“Sweden will be affected if crisis or an armed conflict arises in our neighbourhood. An armed attack against Sweden cannot
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NATO’s new Atlantic command to keep watch over the European Arctic
NATO’s new U.S.-based Atlantic Command was declared operational in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, underlying the alliance’s
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London calling to the faraway north, leads largest NATO task force into the Barents Sea since last Cold War
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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U.S. wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, top official
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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Allies testing naval readiness in Canada’s Arctic
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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Norway’s celebration of Svalbard Treaty was followed by ardent and coordinated response from Moscow media
It was the letter sent by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Søreide on the 4th February this
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Geopolitics is changing as U.S. B-2s again flies Arctic mission together with Norwegian F-35s
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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Russian Arctic military exercise draws awe and concern
The online visuals are stunning, and they are meant to be. At a high altitude, Russian paratroopers tumble from the belly of
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Norway cancels NATO Arctic military exercise due to coronavirus outbreak
More than 15,000 soldiers from nine countries will put down their weapons and start preparing to go home from their
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16,000 NATO troops kickstart Arctic war game in northern Norway
Northern Norway is battle zone in this year’s major allied Arctic exercise. Temperatures were dropping to below minus 20 degrees
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U.S. nuclear sub leaves Norway to track Russian subs in North Atlantic
USS Minnesota takes part in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between NATO and Russian subs in the Norwegian Sea. The U.S.
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Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill: Norwegian intel
At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia last week, the
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Norway, Russia set differences aside for WWII commemorations in Kirkenes
Norway’s king and prime minister met Russia’s Sergey Lavrov by a memorial devoted to Soviet liberation of Norwegian border town
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Canada names diplomat with strong Arctic background as ambassador to Russia
The appointment of a career diplomat with strong background in Arctic affairs but also deep knowledge of Eastern Europe and
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Norway absent from massive US-led multinational drill in Europe next year
NATO’s northernmost country with direct border to Russia’s militarized Kola Peninsula relies heavily on allied reinforcements, but lacks capacity to
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