Security

London calling to the faraway north, leads largest NATO task force into the Barents Sea since last Cold War

Russian bomb planes make 25 hours record-long Arctic flight

It is time to strengthen Nordic security, say ministers as they sign landmark defense deal

NATO’s new Atlantic command to keep watch over the European Arctic

F-16s in the air on Monday:

Increase in NATO scrambled jets from Norway

Experts warn of potentially ‘deadly’ great power games in the Arctic

Arctic marines train helicopter jump

In a controversial move, Norway sails frigate into Russian economic zone together with U.K. and U.S. navy ships

U.S. Navy's most advanced attack submarine surfaced outside Tromsø

Norwegian aircraft was intercepted in Barents Sea, media reports

Security strongmen take on key role in Russian Arctic policy

Villagers advised by military to evacuate Nenoksa ahead of missile test

Moscow expells senior Norwegian diplomat

Submarine base welcomes new most lethal vessel

More than 30 Russian naval vessels open fire in large-scale Barents Sea war games

Norway changes homeport for spy-ship, away from Russian border

A week after major naval drills, a surprise inspection brings 20 Northern Fleet vessel back to sea

Russia starts construction of two more nuclear-powered super-subs

American spy-plane circles Russian Northern Fleet's exercise waters

Norwegian fighters fly alongside six B-52 bombers

On Russia's border to Norway comes a new radar

Rosatom releases previously classified documentary video of Tsar Bomba nuke test

Oslo expels Russian diplomat

Russian battle cruiser is put on the water after more than 20 years of reconstruction

Kremlin-critic soldier Ruslan Shaveddinov tells his story about military service in Novaya Zemlya

  • Northern Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev in front. Click on the image to see all photos in the gallery. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The anti-submarine guided-missile destroyer "Severomorsk" of the Project 1155, NATO classification Udaloy. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The small-range anti-submarine battleship "Sneznogorsk". The missile-cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" in the background. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • Delta-IV class ballistic missile submarine and the landing ship "Kondopoga" behind. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • Northern Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Aleksandr Moiseyev (middle) and Murmansk Governor Andrey Chibis (right). Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • All crew members on the deck of the small-range anti-submarine battleship "Sneznogorsk" wear protective masks. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The Nanuchka-class (Project 1234) corvette "Rassvet". Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The rear of the Slava-class missile cruiser "Marshal Ustinov". Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The crew on deck of a Kilo-class diesel-powered submarine. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The Russian navy's newest ballistic missile submarine of the Borey-A class, the "Knyaz Vladimir", has just been with the Northern Fleet for a few weeks. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The missile-cruiser "Marshal Ustinov". Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • Delta-IV class ballistic missile submarine and the landing ship "Kondopoga" behind. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • The crew lined up on top of the hatches for the ballistic nuclear missiles on a Delta-IV class submarine. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • One of the six Delta-IV class submarines of the Northern Fleet. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • Lonely crew member near the tail of a Delta-IV class submarinePhoto: Press Service of the Northern Fleet
  • "Pyotr Velikiy" is the head vessel of Russia's Northern Fleet. Photo: Press Service of the Northern Fleet

Northern Fleet naval parade

28 combat ships participated in Northern Fleet Navy Day parade

US warship sailed to 75° North

Northern Fleet to exercise drone downings in border area to Norway

Eight Russian navy ships make ready for ice-free Northern Sea Route

Construction starts for FSB's large icebreaking patrol vessel

Powerful Russian Oscar-II submarine sails north outside Norway

Washington pulls 700 US Marines out of Norway

U.S. wants to keep the Arctic an area of low tensions, top official

Russian MFA: Oslo destabilizes the situation in the north

20 years after Kursk, Russia moves from tragedy to redefined underwater warfare capability

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