Issues affecting circumpolar nations
Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important
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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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Sweden has ramped up its military readiness this week in the Baltic Sea and on Gotland in response to what
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The US Marines has been permanently stationed in Norway on a rotational basis since 2017. That arrangement now comes to
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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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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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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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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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There are forces that want to weaken unity in Norway, as well as between western countries, Prime Minister Erna Solberg
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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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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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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 President Sauli Niinistö and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Arctic issues, including security and the environment, during their meeting
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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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“I see this as part of a neighbour policy the Norwegian government wants. We have normal relations,” says Kirkenes mayor
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