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Norwegian general visits demilitarized Svalbard Peninsula
The isolated Svalbard peninsula, about halfway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, has seen increased presence by the Norwegian military in recent…
Royal Bahamas Defence Force breaks up human trafficking ring near Bimini
Royal Bahamas Defence Force naval ships, along with an air wing and amphibious brigade, have demonstrated domain awareness to stem illegal trafficking in the…
Special Forces operate in Arctic during latest Noble Defender (Polar…
U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) patrol Shemya Island, Alaska, as part of Operation Polar Dagger. U.S. NAVY
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A recent joint…
Opinion: Mexico’s complex relationship with the PRC
Marcelo Ebrard, then Mexican foreign affairs secretary, left, speaks with Chinese Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping in November 2022. X
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Bahamas defense chief says interoperability key to defending the homeland
Commodore Raymond King of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force called the security framework between the Bahamas and the United States “a lifesaver.”
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On brink of joining NATO, Sweden to boost defense spending
Personnel from the Swedish Amphibious Corps and the U.S. Marine Corps ride on a fast assault craft as they participate in the military exercise Archipelago…
Canada builds interoperability with Caribbean partners at USSOUTHCOM…
The 38th iteration of Operation Trade Winds gave a Canadian detachment the chance to get to know their Caribbean allies better and increase interoperability.…
PRC’s 13th Arctic expedition creating concerns for Russia
Recent Chinese activity in the Arctic such as the recent voyage of the Xue Long 2 has raised concerns in the West, but it may prove more threatening to Russia…
Arctic Council will resume activities at the working group level
Morten Hoglund, Norway’s senior representative at the Artic Council, said his country has brokered an agreement to restart working group activities at the…
Russians monitor USCG Healy as it conducts Arctic research
The USCG Healy, pictured on an Arctic voyage, was tracked by a Russian vessel as it drew near the Russian Arctic coastline in early September 2005.
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