Thomas Nilsen

This is the first time a guided missile submarine of the Ohio-class makes port call to Northern Norway. The “USS Florida” is one of the most powerful warships in the world, capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.
September 14, 2023
The large surveillance drone flew along the border with Russia’s Karelia region. It improves situation awareness and strengthens national defense, the Finnish Defense Forces says.
September 14, 2023
European countries with land border to Russia are closing for cross-border private driving, but the northern gateway into Norway remains open. For now, at least.
September 14, 2023
Roads, railways and bridges in Lapland with links to Sweden and Norway are crucial for both military and civilian transportation to Finland in case the Baltic Sea should be closed.
September 13, 2023
The City Court in the Siberian city of Abakan on Thursday sentenced editor Mikhail Afanasyev to 5,5 years in jail for publishing information about police officers from the region refusing to participate in Russia’s illegal occupation of Ukraine.
September 07, 2023
The rusty submarine and its highly radioactive uranium fuel still rests on the seabed at the depth of 238 meters. All lifting plans are now put on hold because of Russia’s full-scale war on Ukraine.
August 30, 2023
40 reindeer that crossed into Russia to graze were slaughtered upon return to Norway, a move used by foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova attempting to stir up conflict between indigenous Saami and the Norwegian state.
August 29, 2023
The live-fire events starting Monday morning may affect fisheries, ship- and air traffic, and other civilian activities in the Barents Sea, says Kristian Åtland, an expert on Russia’s Arctic military capabilities.
August 27, 2023
Northernmost Europe has not had cross border passenger flights since Nextjet went bankrupt in 2018. Now, Finnair launches twice weekly flights between Rovaniemi and Tromsø.
August 25, 2023
Tuesday's signal intelligence flights clearly demonstrate NATO's need to keep an eye on Russia’s military powerbank, the Kola Peninsula, and why Norway’s self-imposed restrictions in eastern Finnmark become a strange isolated spot on the map.
August 23, 2023

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