Sweden and the US sign historic defence deal
Sweden and the United States have signed a historic defence cooperation agreement. Under the deal, the US military gain access
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Blog: Moving North – Arctic Frontiers in a changing world
Tromso is living up to its image as Norway’s Arctic capital, as I step off the plane into a flurry
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Arctic nations say they’re ramping up military spending as they meet with U.S. Senators
Arctic nations are boosting military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. That was the message from Arctic nations’
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NORAD alerts public of routine training operation in Arctic as Russia continues invasion of Ukraine
As tensions rise between NATO and Russia, North America’s air defence is notifying the public about a training operation that
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Subatomic particles could hold the key to navigating Arctic waters
Could subatomic particles called muons help us navigate through GPS-denied Arctic waters? That’s what a team of researchers believes, and
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As Moscow snubs coal deal at COP26, Russian miners get ready for Arctic dig
Russian coal production is expected to grow 6 percent in 2021. Additional growth is planned over the next years partly
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Blog – Hot times ahead as oil-fuelled Russia chairs the Arctic Council and polar warming picks up pace
The bi-annual Ministerial Meeting of the Arctic Council in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 20th attracted a lot of media interest – not least
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Nuclear power plant construction in north Finland faces delay, upped costs, geopolitical uncertainties
Costs for the partly Russian-owned controversial plant will be €1 billion more than previously estimated. “Further deterioration of political and
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Russian navy conducts major manoeuvres near Alaska
The Russian navy conducted major war games near Alaska involving dozens of ships and aircraft, the military said Friday, the
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Indigenous communities in Alaska harder hit by COVID-19
Alaska state health data indicate Pacific Islanders and Alaska Natives are more likely to contract COVID-19 and be hospitalized with the illness.
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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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U.S. wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, top official
The United States wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, Washington’s newly appointed Arctic coordinator said Wednesday
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Conservation groups sue government over Alaska mining road
Conservation groups filed a lawsuit challenging a right-of-way permit through the Northwest Alaska wilderness for an industrial road to the
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A Norwegian port offers a new transport route for Chinese shippers
The shipping container was in mid-July loaded on a train in the Chinese city of Hefei. Less than two weeks
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Allies testing naval readiness in Canada’s Arctic
Operation Nanook, the Canadian military’s annual northern sovereignty exercise, is taking on a distinct NATO look this year with the
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