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Top NATO military official warns again of Russian, PRC threat to Arctic
NATO Military Committee Chairman Dutch Adm. Rob Bauer told an Arctic Council audience in October 2024 that the threat to the region from Russia and the…
Carrier groups team up to support Norway
A Navy officer walks on a deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, near Split, Croatia, in 2022. The Truman participated in the Strike Warrior 2024…
Norway and Sweden boost military spending again to counter Russia
Military personnel operate near the border between Finland, Norway and Sweden during exercise Cold Response in March 2024. Participants from Belgium, Canada,…
Norway considers building wall on Russian border
Norwegian Soldiers patrol the border with Russia in 2022. Norway recently announced it was mulling the construction of a border wall to deter the type of…
Royal Canadian Navy tracks Russian ships in North Atlantic, Baltic Sea
A Russian submarine is monitored by the crew of the HMCS Shawinigan on August 29, 2024, as it transits through the Baltic Sea. ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY
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PRC attack sub sinks, raising questions about corruption, naval strength
The China’s state-of-the-art nuclear attack submarine sank while undergoing final sea checks near Wuhan in May 2024. PLA ARMY NAVY
The People’s Republic of…
USNORTHCOM provides disaster relief after two major hurricanes
Troops under the direction of U.S. Northern Command help Florida residents after Hurricane Milton made landfall in October 2024. U.S. AIR FORCE
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USNORTHCOM, National Guard collaborate in Helene relief efforts
As residents struggled in the wake of Hurricane Helene, about 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army troops deployed to aid relief efforts, supporting thousands of…
Russian tankers form ‘shadow fleet’ to avoid Ukrainian war sanctions
Five Russian LNG tankers, similar to the one pictured, have been deregistered and now operate as a shadow fleet trying to evade sanctions levied after Russia’s…
Canada, U.K. and U.S. sanction Russian state television
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks about Russian propaganda activities at the state television network, RT, in September 2024.…