NATO’s new Atlantic command to keep watch over the European Arctic
NATO’s new U.S.-based Atlantic Command was declared operational in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Norfolk, Virginia on Thursday, underlying the alliance’s
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Swedish military ramps up presence in Baltic Sea due to Russian activity
Sweden has ramped up its military readiness this week in the Baltic Sea and on Gotland in response to what
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Washington pulls 700 US marines out of Norway
The US Marines has been permanently stationed in Norway on a rotational basis since 2017. That arrangement now comes to
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Appointment of U.S. Arctic coordinator signals more muscular American policy
The appointment of James DeHart as the U.S. coordinator for the Arctic signals the region’s growing importance to Washington as an arena of geopolitical competition with Russia
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Denmark, U.S. affirm need to ‘maintain and build situational awareness’ in the Arctic
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Denmark’s Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod wrapped up their meeting on Wednesday, with both
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Nordics should aim for common approach to China’s Arctic involvement says report
As China’s activity ramps up in the North, Nordic countries should aim to develop a common approach to the Asian
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Russian Arctic military exercise draws awe and concern
The online visuals are stunning, and they are meant to be. At a high altitude, Russian paratroopers tumble from the belly of
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Norway strengthens its Arctic military in new defense plan as security concerns grow in the region
There are forces that want to weaken unity in Norway, as well as between western countries, Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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Iceland, Estonia talk Arctic at Tallinn meeting
The foreign ministers of Iceland and Estonia met on Wednesday to talk everything from Nordic-Baltic relations to Arctic cooperation. “We
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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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