British attack helicopters arrive for winter exercise in Northern Norway
A British Army Apache Attack Helicopter is pictured arriving at Bardufoss, Northern Norway. (656 Squadron, 4 Regiment Army Air Corps via...
Canada has a new Inuk senator
Inuvialuk Margaret Dawn Anderson was appointed to the Senate of Canada last month. (Courtesy PMO via Nunatsiaq News)
Here’s what the US federal government shutdown means for the Arctic
The Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf departs Dutch Harbor in 2011. The Coast Guard is one of the key Arctic-focused agencies affected...
Russia updates defense missile systems, including in the Arctic
MOSCOW — Russia will in 2019 deploy the S-350 Vityaz new generation short- to mid-range surface-to-air defense missile complex, the Russian Defense Ministry said...
A large-scale Russian military exercise is coming to the Arctic
The Northern Sea Route will constitute a central part of Russia’s next major military exercise. A representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense confirms to...
With draft environmental study done, Trump administration hopes for Arctic refuge...
The Trump administration is on track to auction off oil drilling rights next year in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and a key milestone...
Why the new Arctic ‘Cold War’ is a dangerous myth
All too often the Arctic region is portrayed as an area on the cusp of military crisis. This is an easy narrative to sell;...
Canada launches its first new icebreaker in 25 years
Welcome to Canada, CCGS Capt. Molly Kool: On Dec. 14, the retrofitted and repainted ice-class tug from Norway became the first addition to the...
Embattled US Interior secretary, who championed expanded Arctic oil development, resigns...
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who has spent his two years in office pushing for new oil development across Arctic Alaska’s lands and waters, is...
Norway’s government postpones a Barents oil terminal decision until 2019
The Norwegian government will not — as legislators had instructed it to — be issuing a decision this year about whether it is commercially...
