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US and Russian bombers on same day missions outside Norway

Both the American B-52 and the Russian Tu-160 are capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

March 30, 2019

Norwegian Navy gets its biggest ship ever

The brand new logistics vessel «KNM Maud» sailed its maiden trip to the USA where it picked up loads of ammunition and military equipment.

March 29, 2019

Fighter jets flying low over Arctic Finland for military drill in northern Sweden

Planes from the Finnish and Swedish air forces could be seen flying over Finnish Lapland on Friday as part of a multi-national military exercise.

March 22, 2019

GPS jamming on agenda as Russian defence delegation sat down for talks in Oslo

The two countries agree to look at the establishment of a new military communications channel.

March 18, 2019

Russia's most secret sub soon to be launched with this terrifying weapon

Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu this week inspected the Poseidon underwater nuclear drone project in Severodvinsk.

March 14, 2019

Izvestia: This is what awaits foreign military vessels on Northern Sea Route

Sailing on the route will have to be announced at least 45 days in advance and ships not complying with the rules will be forcibly stopped.

March 07, 2019

Russian military officials arrive in Oslo as Norway puts GPS jamming facts on the table

Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide says to the Barents Observer that Moscow now has got the data requested.

March 04, 2019

Russian navy ships exercised submarine hunt in Norwegian Sea

While the Norwegian navy is raising its wreaked frigate “KNM Helge Ingstad”, the Russian Northern Fleet frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” has been training submarine hunting west of mainland Norway.

March 03, 2019

7,000 foreign soldiers ready for exercise in northern Sweden

Winter warfare capabilities are in focus when Northern Wind kicks off in Norrbotten in March.

February 26, 2019

Children of officers are ‘forced’ to join Youth Army, says leaked document

With additional 200 children getting their red berets this weekend, there are now more than 9,500 members of Yunarmiya in the towns of Russia’s Northern Fleet.

February 25, 2019

Akula could be sailing for another 25-30 years

The size of Russia's submarine fleet sailing the Barents Sea would grow, as older vessels will not be taken out of service when new ones enter.

February 18, 2019

Stoltenberg condemns GPS jamming from Kola

A smiling Jens Stoltenberg got his border zone ID card to enter the Pechenga region five years ago. Today, the security situation in dramatically changed in the border region between Russia and Norway.

February 13, 2019

11 Russian fighter jets made mock attack on Norwegian Arctic radar

Flying in attack formation, the group of Su-24 attack aircraft turned away just before Norwegian airspace.

February 12, 2019

“We must be prepared for clearer Chinese presence in our neighborhood”

Chief of Norway’s military intelligence service, Lieutenant General Morten Haga Lunde, highlighted Chinese, Russian Arctic cooperation in his annual focus report.

February 11, 2019

Construction workers frustrated with GPS jamming near border to Russia

Repeatedly disturbances of satellite navigation signals now troubles road constructors in Kirkenes.

February 10, 2019

New more powerful tank rolls into Northern Fleet garrisons

The modernised T-80BVM is the tank best suited for Arctic operations, the Northern Fleet says.

February 08, 2019

Moscow accuses Norway of northern military buildup - Here is map of submarine ports

Norway allows allied nuclear submarines to make port calls to the civilian industrial harbor of Grøtsund north of Tromsø, 375 kilometers from the Russian border.

February 08, 2019

Northern Fleet fears saboteurs, steps up protection of surface vessels

A new unit is established for guarding and protection of the vessels based in the Kola Peninsula.

February 05, 2019

Russia resumes North Pole patrols with fighter jets

Combat ready MiG-31BMs will protect Russia’s northern regions by circumnavigate the airspace around the North Pole, Defense Ministry announces.

February 02, 2019

New Arctic naval base built in 6 months

The construction of the new base in Tiksi is almost completed, Northern Fleet commander Nikolay Yevmenov says.

January 30, 2019

National Guard becomes Arctic protector

The Russian military force is to guard the natural gas terminal in Sabetta, the floating nuclear power plant in Pevek and several more key Arctic sites.

January 28, 2019