New Canadian navy ships to be affiliated with Inuit communities
In a move designed to deepen ties with Inuit Nunangat — the Inuit regions of Canada — the Government of
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Alaska communities worry about military drill’s environmental impacts
The Northern Edge military exercises are underway across huge sections of Southcentral and Interior Alaska. The Navy has a larger
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Russian navy holds live-fire exercise in Norwegian Sea for second time in a month
Northern Fleet warship Severomorsk tested its weapons systems outside the coast of northern Norway. The Russian navy is expanding its
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Why are the US lagging behind in the Arctic? Clues emerge at Washington hearing
The United States is losing control over the Arctic to Russia and China because it failed to build the ships,
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More assertive U.S. Arctic policy puts Ottawa and Washington on collision course
Canada should brace for a potentially bruising political showdown with the United States this summer as Washington considers sending its
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Pentagon warns of risk of Chinese submarines in the Arctic
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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U.S. Navy plans to be more active in the Arctic
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, U.S. must do more to check Russian military in the Arctic, says NORAD chief
The American commander of NORAD delivered a stark warning Tuesday to policy makers in both Washington and Ottawa, calling on
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Norway wary of China’s growing presence in Arctic Russia
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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U.S. experts call for ‘vigilance’ on Russian military buildup in Arctic
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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Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Ingstad almost completely sunk
The hope of a successful salvage operation of the Norwegian warship is over. KNM Helge Ingstad sank deeper in the
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Norwegian frigate takes on water after colliding with oil tanker
The collision with an oil tanker early Thursday morning happened just north of Bergen. The crew of 137 are all
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NATO launches annual anti-submarine drill off Norwegian coast
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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NATO sending more warships to Northern Norway
Several naval vessels are sailing in the Ofoten area and will make port calls to Narvik Last week, Russia’s Northern
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Mayor of Russian Navy town clings to power despite court order
The town, which houses some of the most powerful submarines of the Northern Fleet, is theater for a intriguing political
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