Russia’s sole aircraft carrier to get €657M overhaul
Russia will be without any aircraft carrier until late 2020 as repair work on «Admiral Kuznetsov» starts after summer. TASS
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Northern Edge military exercise again brings unease to Alaska coastal towns
A massive military exercise will return this spring to the Gulf of Alaska, and so is the controversy over its environmental
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Do Russian bomber patrols in the Arctic threaten Canada’s security and sovereignty?
Following the recent announcement that Canada is extending its military’s mission to train the Ukrainian army by another two years,
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Norway teams up with Germany for new submarines
A few years back, Norway considered dropping the submarine force. Then, the security picture in the north changed. Minister of
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Russian navy will hide entire Arctic town in giant fake fog screen
Civilians asked to stay calm for the next three days. Despite “specific smell” – the smoke is harmless to people,
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Report encourages Norway to reopen Olavsvern submarine support base
NATO and partner nations do not currently possess the ability to quickly counter the Russian undersea challenge in much of
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Still 114-thousand rusting barrels left on island in Arctic Russia
There is still a way to go before the island of Kotelny is rid of its dirty Soviet past. According
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U.S. Congress takes big step toward new $1 billion Arctic icebreaker
WASHINGTON — Alaska moved significantly closer to seeing a new Arctic icebreaker Tuesday as a Senate appropriations subcommittee added $1 billion
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Why the U.S. doesn’t need to wait for an Arctic port to boost maritime safety
Even though no one yet is offering to spend money to build a full-service U.S. Arctic port, some steps could —
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Paratrooper exercises over Arctic Russia
Northern Fleet special forces conduct 30 percent more parachute jumps than planned. About 2,000 jumps were conducted in this year’s
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Russian submarine activity equals Cold War levels
Commander says “a lot of what the Russians are doing at the moment we don’t understand, and is obscure.” Vice-Admiral
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200 million rubles stolen from Russia’s Northern Fleet
About 200 million rubles have been stolen from Zvezdochka, the Northern Fleet yard in Severodvinsk. A source in the Russian
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Finland inspects Russian Arctic Brigade
The Finnish Defence Command is starting a three-day evaluation visit to Alakurtti, the base for Russia’s new Arctic special forces.
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Science, politics and the ‘dreaded’ raccoon dog: Arctic week in Review
On this week’s news round-up, we bring you some of your most read stories from Eye on the Arctic this
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Russia: Frigate delays likely after Ukraine pulls cooperation
A Ukrainian maritime engine manufacturer has broken its cooperation with the Russian state shipbuilding corporation. That has consequences for Russia’s
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