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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Norway Politics Politics (Norway) 

Europeans step up submarine hunting in the North

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, February 16, 2026 at 10:20
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Norway’s Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik says ‘a burden-sharing arrangement’ with Germany and the UK related to submarine hunting in

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Norway buys more subs for ‘turbulent times’ in the North Atlantic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 5, 2025 at 14:45
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“We are a coastal and maritime nation and submarines are a crucial part of our defence,” says Defence Minister Tore

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia demonstrates long-range strike with new Yasen-M submarine

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:06 — Last Updated: Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:11
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Russia’s newest Yasen-M class submarine on Thursday launched a cruise missile that reached a target about 500 kilometres away. The

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Russia launches new hypersonic-weapon submarine

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, March 28, 2025 at 12:25
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The brand new submarine was floated out of the yard’s dock hall on Thursday. Russia is now half-way in launching

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* Featured * Countries Featured • Zone 2 Politics (Russia) Russia 

Moscow’s new multipurpose cruise missile submarine starts sea trials in White Sea

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 13:13
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For the first time, Yasen-class sub K-564 Arkhangelsk left the Sevmash naval yard in Severodvinsk for testing at sea. The

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* Featured * Featured • Zone 3 General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russia commissions new ultra-silent submarine

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 14:15
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The diesel-engined Kronstadt is designed for destruction of enemy ships and infrastructure, and is likely to serve in the Northern

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New Yasen-M submarine for Russia’s Sevmash shipyard

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at 12:38
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A solemn ceremony was held for the K-564 Yasen-M class multi-purpose submarine at the Sevmash shipyard in the north Russian

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US Navy brings massive fire power to Tromsø

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 12:07
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For the first time a guided missile submarine of the Ohio-class makes port call to Northern Norway. It was Thursday

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Environment Environment (Russia) Featured • Zone 3 News Russia 

EU ready to co-fund removal of sunken nuclear subs from Russian Arctic seabed

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021 at 11:35 — Last Updated: Monday, November 22, 2021 at 11:38
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The Northern Dimension Environmental Partnership (NDEP) has decided to start a technical review aimed to find a safe way to

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

78-years old former Russian navy captain, now professor on Arctic, accused of working for Chinese intelligence

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 13:24 — Last Updated: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 13:45
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It was February 11 and professor Valery Mitko was at sleep when the doorbell began to rang at seven o’clock

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) Politics RCI USA 

U.S., NATO and Russia engage in cat-and-mouse game during Arctic training

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 17:13 — Last Updated: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 17:37
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The United States and its NATO allies have been engaged in a cat-and-mouse game with Russia on the opposite sides

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Environment Environment (Russia) Russia 

Experts discuss plan to lift nuclear waste from Russian Arctic seabed

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, March 9, 2020 at 11:54
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Experts are discussing the framework for safe lifting of dumped reactors from four submarines and uranium fuel from one icebreaker

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Iceland) Iceland Politics 

Arctic Council creates new expert group on nuclear emergencies

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 11:16
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Two fatal accidents during the summer of 2019 was a wake-up call for radiation emergency authorities monitoring northern waters. On

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

White Sea areas closed off for Russian weapons testing

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, December 9, 2019 at 11:39
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Russia’s new – and most advanced – nuclear powered submarine is one of the vessels continuing shootings. The West Arctic Sea

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Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian Navy 2019: Two new submarines, 23 new surface vessels and 480 new kinds of armament

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, December 6, 2019 at 10:57
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President Putin assembles his top military aides to discuss the development of the Navy and Northern Fleet. As the year

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