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Pituffik Space Base: strengthening U.S. defense capabilities in the…
F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, are prepared for a mission during Operation…
NATO needs to lead in Arctic, analysis argues
Swedish Army Soldiers prepare for Arctic exercises in northern Sweden. A recent commentary in War on the Rocks, a military affairs website, argues that NATO…
NATO needs to lead in Arctic, analysis argues
Swedish Army Soldiers prepare for Arctic exercises in northern Sweden. A recent commentary in War on the Rocks, a military affairs website, argues that NATO…
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton returns from busy Arctic deployment
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton returned to port in November 2024 after an eventful 110-day deployment in the Arctic that involved tracking Russian…
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…
USS Harry S. Truman strike group sails to Arctic for drills with Norway
An F/A-18 Hornet prepares for takeoff from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) off the coast of Norway. Photo…
Canada launches Arctic security dialogue with Nordic NATO partners
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, far right, listens to remarks at NATO’s 75th Anniversary celebration in April 2024. Espen Barth Eide, Minister of…
Sweden assumes leadership of NATO’s northeastern flank
Nordic defense ministers gather in the Faroe Islands in April 2024 to discuss military cooperation. AFP/GETTY IMAGES
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Future of Barents Euro-Arctic Council in flux after Russia’s exit
Barents Euro-Arctic Council regional council members met in October 2023 to inaugurate new Chairman Markus Hirvonen of Finland. The future of the 30-year-old…
Norway’s High North suffers another military sabotage incident
Relations between Norway and Russia have become strained after repeated sabotage incidents that have been linked to Russia. The latest incidents occurred in the…