Alaskan soldiers head to Norway for Arctic Shock drill
They call themselves America’s Arctic Angels, the parachuting soldiers with the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division. Next week, the ultimate
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NATO exercises set to cause traffic jams in northern Finland
The Nordic Response 24 exercise, taking place in Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian Lapland, is set to end this week and
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Swedish forces exercise in northern Norway as country officially joins NATO
March 7 became historic as all Nordic countries now are members of the North Atlantic Alliance. It happens simultaneously as
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Sweden officially joins NATO during ceremony in Washington
Sweden joins a year after Finland, following delay due to resistance from Turkey, Hungary Sweden joined NATO in Washington on
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As NATO forces move north for exercise, Northern Fleet sails out frigates
“Planned combat training tasks,” the Northern Fleet says as the two frigates “Admiral Kasatonov” and “Admiral Gorshkov” this week left
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Putin issues warning about western troops in Ukraine, highlights nuclear threat
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday delivered a blunt message to the West, warning that it risks provoking a global
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It could take 10 days for Hungary to sign off on Sweden’s Nato bid
It may take as long as 10 days for Hungary to formally sign off on its decision to approve Sweden’s
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Hungary’s parliament ratifies Swedish bid to become 32nd member of NATO
President Viktor Orban expected to sign off after striking defence pact with Swedish PM last week Hungary’s parliament voted Monday
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NATO membership strengthens Arctic Security, deepens Canada ties: Finnish Ambassador
Against the backdrop of the continuing conflict in Ukraine and strained cooperation with Russia in the North, Finland’s ambassador to
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New commander of Russia’s ‘Kirkenes Brigade’ says his marines are fighting NATO
Roman Fyodorov headed the 200th Motorised Rifle Brigade in Pechenga before he recently took over the command of the nearby
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Norway: No plans to lift restrictions on NATO activities near border with Russia
A British Air Force plane was Tuesday flying back-and-forth over the Varanger Fjord a few nautical miles from Norway’s border
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Jaeger battalion GSV gets weapons to destroy low-flying aircraft and drones
Specialized invasion defense soldiers on the border with Russia’s heavily militarised Kola Peninsula are the first in Norway to be
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Norway expands defense agreement with American troops
Andøya, Bardufoss and Setermoen in northern Norway are among the eight new dedicated areas where the United States military could
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Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s membership in NATO
Decision lifts major hurdle to Sweden’s entry into the military alliance Turkey’s parliament on Tuesday approved Sweden’s membership in NATO,
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Norwegian F-35s in Iceland for airspace surveillance
Norwegian F-35s, along with personnel, will arrive in Iceland on Monday for airspace surveillance, Iceland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said
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