Russian missiles jeopardize Norwegian Arctic SAR response
Bear Island is crucial for helicopter operations in the western Barents Sea as it holds a fuel deposit extending the range of achievable operations.
Located...
Sweden flies first time intelligence mission close to Kola Peninsula
The Swedish S 102 B GULFSTREAM signal intelligence plane flew close to the Russian border over lake Inari on Wednesday before heading south along...
Finland joins NATO in historic shift, Russia threatens ‘counter-measures’
HELSINKI/BRUSSELS — Finland formally joined NATO on Tuesday, its flag unfurling outside the military bloc's Brussels headquarters, in a historic policy shift brought on...
Hungarian PM’s party backs ratification of Finland, Sweden NATO entry
BUDAPEST — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party will back the ratification of Finland and Sweden's bid to join NATO, the party's parliamentary...
Turkish parliamentary commission approves Finland’s NATO bid, TRT Haber reports
ANKARA — The Turkish parliament's foreign affairs commission approved a bill ratifying Finland's bid to join NATO, state broadcaster TRT Haber reported on Thursday,...
Norway says expelled Russian diplomats sought sources, technology
OSLO — Fifteen Russian diplomats expelled by Norway this week had sought to recruit sources, intercept communications and buy advanced technology, the Norwegian PST...
Workforce shortages could sabotage Anchorage and Alaska economic opportunities, report says
Having more people leave Alaska than enter it and the aging of the adult population that remains has put Alaska’s largest city and the...
U.S. fighter jets intercept Russian planes near Alaska
By Reuters
ALASKA (Reuters) - U.S. fighter jets intercepted six Russian aircraft operating in international airspace near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)...
Lavrov: fate of Arctic Council is at stake
By Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
RUSSIA - It was supposed to be a grand finale of a two-year presidency with foreign ministers from...
Turkey gives green light to Swedish NATO membership bid
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance, appearing to end months of drama...
