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Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Is this Russia’s new coastal base for the ‘doomsday nuke’ drones?

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 10:30 — Last Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 10:33
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Vladimir Putin’s Russia is indeed serious about deploying a new leg to its nuclear triad, the unmanned underwater nuclear-powered Poseidon.

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Environment Environment (Russia) Russia 

Russia to remove dangerous nuclear objects dumped on its Arctic sea floor

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at 15:29
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These objects are not environmentally safe, a representative of Rosatom made clear as he this week presented a clean-up plan

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Russia Society Society (Russia) 

The city that builds Russia’s nuclear submarines now has more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 14:30
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The building of nuclear subs and other naval vessels takes no break despite the increasingly serious virus situation in Severodvinsk.

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) Norway Politics 

U.S. nuclear sub leaves Norway to track Russian subs in North Atlantic

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, November 22, 2019 at 14:35
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USS Minnesota takes part in the ongoing cat-and-mouse game between NATO and Russian subs in the Norwegian Sea. The U.S.

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

Russian subs honing stealth skills in major North Atlantic drill: Norwegian intel

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 11:24 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10:07
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At least eight nuclear-powered submarines sailed out from their homeports on the Kola Peninsula in northwest Russia last week, the

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

July fire damage to Russia’s secret Losharik sub detailed

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 14:42 — Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 14:45
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The nuclear-powered sub Losharik is up for comprehensive repair in Severodvinsk, northwest Russia this fall. A representative of the Russian

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General News Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Sailors killed in sub fire could have survived: Russian newspaper report

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 25, 2019 at 13:09 — Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2019 at 09:39
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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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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Radiation seeping out from 30-year-old nuclear-sub wreck in Norwegian Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 11:56 — Last Updated: Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:51
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One sample taken from an open ventilation hole of the wrecked Soviet nuclear-powered submarine shows levels of about 800 Becquerel

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Environment Environment (Norway) General Norway 

Scientists check 30-year-old submarine wreck for radiation in Norwegian Sea

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 10:50 — Last Updated: Monday, July 8, 2019 at 10:53
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Norwegian and Russian researchers sail joint expedition to the site where the submarine Komsomolets sank in 1989. The unique titanium

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Russian secret sub to be repaired and put back in service

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 09:40 — Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2019 at 15:04
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The fire started in the battery compartment, but did not affect the reactor, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu reports to Vladimir

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Submarine fire: Russia confirms deaths but gives few details

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 12:11
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Sergey Shoigu arrives in Severomorsk in northwest Russia, meets with representatives of the Northern Fleet. In his meeting today with

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General Politics Politics (Russia) Russia 

Fire kills 14 sailors onboard Russian secret sub

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 14:35 — Last Updated: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 14:36
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The Losharik started burning during underwater research activities in Russian territorial waters. “On 1st July a fire started onboard an

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Pentagon warns of risk of Chinese submarines in the Arctic

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Monday, May 6, 2019 at 12:05 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at 11:16
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China’s growing involvement and interest in the Arctic could pave the way for a strengthened military presence in the region,

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General News Politics 

U.K. to send sub-hunter aircraft to Arctic in 2020 to “counter” Russian activity

Eilís Quinn, Eye on the Arctic @arctic_eq
Posted: Monday, February 18, 2019 at 14:46 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:51
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The United Kingdom will deploy its sub-hunter patrol aircraft to the Arctic next year to help “counter Russian submarine activity

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Norway) News Norway Politics 

Russia accuses Norway of northern military buildup

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Friday, February 8, 2019 at 10:00 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:50
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Norway allows allied nuclear submarines to make port calls to the civilian industrial harbor of Grøtsund north of Tromsø, 375

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