Russian Su-34 fighter bombers flying off Norway
The Norwegian Air Force has for the first time intercepted Russia’s newest jet fighter, the Su-34 off the northeastern coast
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Analysis: Time to ramp up Arctic infrastructure in the U.S.
At long last, the United States government appears poised to seize – if at times, fitfully – it’s Arctic Destiny.
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Finland flies alongside NATO missions to intercept Russian jets
Finnish air force jets were scrambled along with NATO aircraft to investigate Russian bombers and fighter jets detected over European
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Report calls for a study on Sweden joining NATO
A new study into Sweden’s international security cooperation recommends that there ought to be another study into whether Sweden should
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Sweden’s government pledges more money for defense
In the wake of a naval hunt for a suspected foreign vessel in Swedish waters, the government’s proposed budget called
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Finland’s Parliament to review security in wake of Canada shooting
Finnish police have been asked to determine whether or not a shooting incident similar to one that occurred in Canada
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Sweden military hunt in “new phase” with fewer vessels
The Swedish military announced that its search for an underwater vessel in the southern Stockholm archipelago had entered a “new
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Russia says no need for NATO in Arctic, expands own military presence
Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announces plans to deploy troops along entire length of the Arctic, while Russia’s Foreign Minister
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Sweden’s military is in touch with “something” in sub hunt: reports
Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces, Sverker Göransson, confirmed Tuesday that the military’s underwater search in the Stockholm archipelago
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Sweden continues search for suspected foreign submarine
The on-going hunt for a suspected foreign submarine in the Stockholm archipelago has evoked memories of the Cold War when
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Secret nuclear cargo transported along coast of Norway
Despite a cold political climate, the U.S. and Russia cooperated on a secret September voyage with highly-enriched uranium from Poland
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U.S. icebreaker fleet will need makeover by about 2020, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard’s fleet of two operating Arctic-class icebreakers will be sufficient — if barely so — for about
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Presidents of Russia, Finland discuss MH17, ceasefire hopes
Presidents Niinistö and Putin traded views on the prospects for a credible probe of last week’s downing of a passenger
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Blog: USA steps up Arctic game with appointment of Papp as special representative
Since 2006, eleven different states have appointed Arctic Ambassadors/Envoys, and last week the United States became the twelfth, with Secretary
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Putin says Russia will expand its Arctic presence, restore Soviet-era military base
President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday that Russia will expand its presence in the Arctic, adding that work is underway to
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