Construction begins on a “new flagship of Russian polar research”
By Elizaveta Vereykina On 29 October, an official ceremony was held at the Admiralty shipyards in St Petersburg to start the
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Chinese heavy lift ship without ice-class battles on freezing Arctic route
Sea-ice is quickly expanding across the region as 154 meter long carrier Ocean 28 makes it across the Northern Sea
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Sweden beefs up defence forces in the North
“An armed attack against Sweden or our allies can not be excluded,” the Government in Stockholm underlines. The new NATO
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Soviet Kirkenes liberators honoured while current Russian aggression condemned
Words of gratitude were offered for the Soviet soldiers that 80 years ago liberated Kirkenes. But today’s ceremony in the
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Norway, Russia navigate tensions at wreath ceremony
Norwegian authorities removed their remembrance wreaths so Moscow’s diplomat in Kirkenes, Nikolai Konygin, could stage Russia’s two wreaths in the
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NATO allies agree to strengthen satellite coverage in Arctic
NATO countries have joined forces to improve satellite coverage in the Arctic, a NATO official said on Friday, a region
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Murmansk steps up protection against drone attacks
After several attacks by Ukrainian drones, the north Russian region now installs anti-drone nets over boiler houses and other key
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Landmark flight from from the Mediterranean to Barents Sea
A British surveillance aircraft is first to conduct a full transit flight along NATO’s eastern border from Greece via the Black
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Newest frigate trained anti-aircraft, anti-drone shootings
A target missile was launched from the Rybachy Peninsula on the east side of the Varanger fjord which forms the
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Norway defence budget to ensure armed forces strong enough to deter Russia
“The paradox with the defence budget is that we hope it will be wasted money,” Finance Minister Trygve Slagsvold Vedum
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Police boosts security in ports still open for Russian vessels
Russia’s war on Ukraine and changes in threat assessments makes it necessary to strengthen the Police Security Service, says Minister
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Chinese and Russian coast guard ships sail through the Bering Sea together, U.S. says
Activity shows ‘increased interest in the Arctic by our strategic competitors,’ says U.S. military official The U.S. Coast Guard said
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Following Chinese Moscow visit, foreign ministries step up bilateral talks on Arctic
Beijing and Moscow express interest in a strengthening of Arctic cooperation “under the new geopolitical conditions” and in the “spirit
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Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska
By Mark Thiessen U.S. military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying
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Moscow appoints Nikolai Korchunov new ambassador to Norway
The Russian top diplomat comes from the post as Ambassador at large for Arctic affairs. He has previously served in
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