Greenland tensions sharpen focus on Arctic infrastructure gaps in Canada
TROMSØ, Norway — Geopolitical tensions around Greenland and Russian activity in the North have refocused political attention on Arctic Canada,
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‘Very significant’: GG Mary Simon on Canada’s Greenland consulate opening this week
TROMSØ, Norway — Canada will officially open the new consulate in Greenland this week, a move Governor- General Mary Simon says
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GG Mary Simon, ITK’s Natan Obed among Canadians at Arctic Frontiers as global spotlight turns North
TROMSO, Norway—With Arctic security dominating headlines following U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for the United States to take control of
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How many military bases are there in the Arctic? Here are the facts
By David Michael Lamb Canada’s presence is considerably smaller than other players There are dozens of staffed military bases and
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4,000 US soldiers deploy to Norway for Arctic exercise
The United States is not drawing down its forces training with NATO allies inside the Arctic Circle amid turmoil over
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“We want to be Europe’s most integrated region in terms of defence”
“We will work to make the Nordic region the most integrated region in Europe in terms of defence,” said Tore
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Norway, Russia reach agreement on fisheries
After record-long negotiations, the two sides agree on next year’s catch quotas in the Barents Sea. The total quota for
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After three decades of Norway, Russia bridge-building comes a plan for detonation
Norway bet on a democratic development in Russia and invested heavily in building bridges – both literally and in a
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Russia withdraws from Euro-Arctic rescue cooperation
The Foreign Ministry in Moscow announced on November 26 that it formally had terminated the agreement with Norway, Finland and
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The deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean are warming now too
By Elizaveta Vereykina While it is well documented that global warming is heating the world’s oceans, there is now further evidence
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Russian Geographical Society opens office on Svalbard
The organisation that is closely connected with the Kremlin and the Russian Defence Ministry opens a so-called Expedition and Tourist
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Weather above normal for 18 consecutive months
By Elizaveta Vereykina New temperature records in Norway and northern Russia suggest that this could be the warmest autumn in a
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Europe’s top rights court rejects climate challenge against Norway’s Arctic oil
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday ruled in favor of Norway’s government in a climate lawsuit brought by
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Norway says Russia launched Burevestnik missile from Novaya Zemlya in Arctic
Norway’s military intelligence service said on Monday that Russia’s test last week of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik long-range cruise missile was
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Sweden to lead NATO force in challenging Arctic region
Sweden is taking command of NATO’s FLF Finland force that will operate across the far north of Sweden, Finland and
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