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Finnish ship strays into Russian territorial waters during exercise

Yle News
Posted: Monday, August 5, 2019 at 14:02 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:53
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The Finnish Navy said on Friday that its minelayer Hämeenmaa had inadvertently ventured a short distance into Russian territorial waters

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russia’s Northern Fleet holds exercise in Barents Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 13:38 — Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2019 at 13:40
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Over 15 surface vessels, several submarines and support ships, as well as aircraft and helicopters, take part in the Northern

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Canada General Politics Politics (Canada) 

New Canadian navy ships to be affiliated with Inuit communities

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 11:53 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 14:42
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In a move designed to deepen ties with Inuit Nunangat — the Inuit regions of Canada — the Government of

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Environment Environment (USA) General News USA 

Alaska communities worry about military drill’s environmental impacts

Zachariah Hughes, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 09:49 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 10:07
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The Northern Edge military exercises are underway across huge sections of Southcentral and Interior Alaska. The Navy has a larger

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Russian navy holds live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea for second time in a month

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 17, 2019 at 15:20
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Northern Fleet warship Severomorsk tested its weapons systems outside the coast of northern Norway. The Russian navy is expanding its

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) News Politics USA 

Why are the US lagging behind in the Arctic? Clues emerge at Washington hearing

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Thursday, May 9, 2019 at 11:10
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The United States is losing control over the Arctic to Russia and China because it failed to build the ships,

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News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

More assertive U.S. Arctic policy puts Ottawa and Washington on collision course

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2019 at 18:55 — Last Updated: Friday, May 10, 2019 at 12:08
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Canada should brace for a potentially bruising political showdown with the United States this summer as Washington considers sending its

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Pentagon warns of risk of Chinese submarines in the Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2019 at 12:05 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 11:16
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China’s growing involvement and interest in the Arctic could pave the way for a strengthened military presence in the region,

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) News Politics USA 

U.S. Navy plans to be more active in the Arctic

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 10:13 — Last Updated: Friday, May 3, 2019 at 13:54
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The U.S. Navy is increasing its presence in the Arctic, and Navy Secretary Richard Spencer said he’d like to send

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Canada General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) News Politics 

Canada, U.S. must do more to check Russian military in the Arctic, says NORAD chief

CBC News
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 09:43 — Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2019 at 15:03
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The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) News Politics Russia 

Norway wary of China’s growing presence in Arctic Russia

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2019 at 09:53 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:50
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Chief of Norway’s military intelligence service, Lieutenant General Morten Haga Lunde, highlighted Chinese, Russian Arctic cooperation in his annual focus

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) News Politics USA 

U.S. experts call for ‘vigilance’ on Russian military buildup in Arctic

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Posted: Monday, February 4, 2019 at 09:37 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:54
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Moscow has been building its military presence in the Arctic and one Russia scholar says she’s grown increasingly concerned. While

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General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad almost completely sunk

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 13:53 — Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2018 at 15:52
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The hope of a successful salvage operation of the Norwegian warship is over. KNM Helge Ingstad sank deeper in the

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General News Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Norwegian frigate takes on water after colliding with oil tanker

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:33 — Last Updated: Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:39
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The collision with an oil tanker early Thursday morning happened just north of Bergen. The crew of 137 are all

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

NATO launches annual anti-submarine drill off Norwegian coast

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 10:47 — Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2018 at 12:07
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While Russia’s largest exercise over the last ten years in the Barents Sea comes to an end, eight NATO nations

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