New Russian hypersonic missile to be tested in White Sea before Christmas
The Tsirkon scramjet-powered cruise missile is said to travel at a speed making it impossible to intercept by any known
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Canadian FedElxn 2019: “The silence is deafening” on Arctic, says Canadian Inuit leader
When it comes to Arctic issues during the current federal election campaign, the silence is “deafening” says the president of
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Finnish and US Presidents agree on Arctic security policies
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Arctic issues, including security and the environment, during their meeting
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Sailors killed in sub fire could have survived: Russian newspaper report
The explosion that killed 14 of Russia’s most experienced submarine sailors took place as special purpose sub “Losharik” (AS-31) was
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Arctic Norwegian mayor to attend Northern Fleet parade in Russia
“I see this as part of a neighbour policy the Norwegian government wants. We have normal relations,” says Kirkenes mayor
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Blog – Between Militarization and Disarmament: Constructing Peace in the Arctic
Since 2007 there has been ongoing debate as to the prospects for conflict in the Arctic. Realists contend that great
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Lack of village police leads to hiring cops with criminal records in Alaska: Anchorage Daily News
In some parts of Alaska, local governments are so desperate for law enforcement they’ve had to hire people with criminal
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Sweden wants to rebuild its “total defence” system
All people over the age of 16 living in Sweden can be called upon to assist in times of crisis
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U.S. stuns audience by tongue-lashing China, Russia on eve of Arctic Council ministerial
ROVANIEMI, Finland – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stunned onlookers Monday by tongue-lashing China and Russia during an Arctic
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Finnish nuclear safety investigator suspected of conflict of interest
The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) has suspended a detective suspected of official misconduct. He was detained on Monday and
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Canada’s 2019 budget slim on hard power Arctic commitments, experts say
While the new Liberal budget promises to spend $700 million over the next 10 years for things like post-secondary education
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Will Congress put off building an icebreaker to fund a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border?
U.S. President Donald Trump is in a stand-off with Congress. He said he’ll shut down the government if he doesn’t
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Finnish Foreign Minister to meet with U.S. Secretary of State in Washington
Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini heads to Washington this week for talks with his US opposite number, Secretary of State
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NATO wants to keep tensions low in the High North, says Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Even as NATO is conducting its largest military exercise since the end of the Cold War close to the Arctic
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Blog – After Arctic Circle conference unfolds in Iceland, American tourists and soldiers head north
Two weeks ago, Arctic Circle, the region’s largest annual gathering, took place for the fifth year in a row in Iceland’s
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