Russia’s weapons tests not a sign of rising tensions, says Norway’s Defence Minister
Norway’s Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen is clear: Our contact is good. We still have a direct line to Russia’s Northern
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Northern Fleet
Russia holds surprise drill in east Arctic ahead of giant war games
A group of at least eight ships sails into east Arctic waters at the same time as a major unannounced
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With warming Arctic, Russian navy gets larger areas to patrol
Eight Northern Fleet vessels sail out from the Kola Peninsula heading northeast on a long-distance Arctic voyage. The flotilla sailed
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Rosneft to oust Russian Navy from Murmansk shipyard
The yard in Roslyakovo, only few kilometers from Murmansk City, has been of key importance for the repair of Northern
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Russia’s Northern Fleet works on increasing ties with Chinese Navy
Last year, China and Russia had a joint naval exercise in the Baltic Sea. Now, possible practical forms of cooperation
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Russia upgrades Northern Fleet airbase
The Severomorsk-1 is now able to handle the biggest and most heavy military transport planes, the Russian Navy says. The
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Tourists back from North Pole delayed by Russian naval exercise near Murmansk
Maybe not the best PR for Murmansk port as tourist destination. After posting photos of the waiting aircraft at Murmansk
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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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Russia’s Northern Fleet launches surprise, large-scale exercise in Barents Sea
Russian navy kicks off largest naval maneuver in 10 years in a surprise exercise aimed to counter a massive enemy
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Russian rescue sub dives 500 meters during test run
Russia’s Northern Fleet trains rescue diving northwest of Hammerfest, in Northern Norway. “At a depth of half a kilometre, the
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Russia drills troop landings near Norwegian border
A series of drills on landing marine infantry soldiers to desolate Arctic shores are in the making in the Sredny
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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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Russian Navy sends clean-up team to Arctic trash dump
Russia’s Northern Fleet sends an ecological clean-up team to Kotelny island to collect and crush oil drums dumped during the
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Russia to link military installations with trans-Arctic cable
Starting in Severomorsk on the Kola Peninsula, in Northwestern Russia, the fiber-optic line will provide state-of-the art tele- and data
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