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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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Nordic prime ministers…
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…
POLAR DAGGER 24: U.S. Special Operations Forces, U.S. Navy conduct…
U.S. Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combat Crewman conduct Maritime Interdiction Operation demonstrations off the USS JOHN L. CANLY, a U.S. Navy Expeditionary…
ICE Pact has potential to reshape Arctic defense
The 399-foot U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker Star opens a channel to Greenland. U.S. COAST GUARD
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The recent agreement involving Canada, Finland…
Canada launches its fifth Arctic offshore patrol ship
Canada launched its fifth Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship in August 2024. The Frèdèrick Rolette will bolster the country’s Arctic defense and security posture.…
Northern Viking demonstrates NATO capabilities in GIUK Gap
Iceland Minister of Foreign Affairs Thordis Kolbrun Reykfjoro Gylfadottir talks with Rear Adm. Patrick Hayden of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, U.S. 6th…
More sabotage: Cable cut at Norwegian air base in Arctic
Norwegian police said in August 2024 that a critical cable was cut at the Evenes Air Station in Norway’s Far North, pictured. The incident is the latest in a…
Alaska Aviation Command is Army’s new home for cold-weather flying
Soldiers of 1-52 General Support Aviation Battalion and 1-25 Attack Reconnaissance Battalion stand in formation in June 2024 before being patched as members of…
Canadian defense minister visits Inuvik to highlight Arctic security
A Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 lands in Inuvik during 2022’s Noble Defender exercise. Defence Minister Bill Blair visited the Arctic community in August 2024…