Arctic energy, security on agenda as Western premiers meet in Yellowknife
N.W.T. Premier R.J. Simpson says the leaders will discuss a range of issues, including Arctic security Premiers from Western Canada
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NATO’s new air command center will be built in Bodø, Norway
It will help increase allied engagement in the High North, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says. There was celebration in
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EU reaffirms Greenland’s right to decide its future amid rising Arctic tensions
The European Union threw its full support behind Greenland’s sovereignty at the European Parliament on Tuesday, with High Representative Kaja
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Blog: Sámi call for inclusion in ‘total defense’ at Arctic security forum
While the Nordic countries are preparing their citizens for the worst, they are neglecting to turn to those who are
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Russian cruiser fires artillery few kilometres from border to Norway
The 186 meter long warship Marshal Ustinov is shooting artillery on targets at the Rybachii Peninsula as part of an ongoing exercise.
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Danish leader tells the US ‘you cannot annex another country’ as she visits Greenland
Denmark’s prime minister has told the U.S. during a visit to Greenland that “you cannot annex another country,” even with
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Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’
Iceland’s foreign minister is sounding the alarm on national security, announcing an accelerated review of the country’s defence and security
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Norway, UK team up to protect subsea infrastructure against Russian hybrid attacks
The two NATO-members agree to tackle Russian underwater threats with uniting cutting-edge naval capabilities. Norway and the United Kingdom on Thursday
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Analysis: Why acquiring Greenland is more than just a whim of Trump
Country’s water, minerals and ‘rock flour’ could be key resources for the next century The person who first put a
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U-2 spy plane on mission as Norway boosts deterrence against Russia
The U-2 Dragon Lady is back in Norwegian airspace, nearly 65 years after the shot down incident over the Urals
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Sea-ice caused trouble for Russian warships
Russia is developing a fleet of naval icebreakers. But none of them took part in the Northern Fleet’s expedition that
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Nordic countries get ready to establish cross-border military corridors
“It is of paramount importance that we are able to receive and move allied forces across the Nordic region as
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Increased risk of Russian sabotage on Swedish soil: intelligence service
The risk of Russian acts of sabotage on Swedish soil and other security-threatening activities has increased, according to Sweden’s intelligence
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Canada Inuvik hangar purchase applauded by northerners, Arctic security experts
‘I think it’s the best idea the government of Canada has had in a long time’: Inuvik mayor The Canadian
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Investments in Jan Mayen to strengthen Norway’s strategic presence in North Atlantic
Several hundred million kroner will be spent on a major refurbishment of buildings and infrastructure at the remote Norwegian island.
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