How the Arctic’s limited infrastructure could make coronavirus deadlier in the...
As Arctic countries fight to contain the spread of novel coronavirus infections, Indigenous leaders say the pandemic highlights critical gaps in Northern infrastructure, from...
Spain’s parliament backs NATO membership for Finland and Sweden
MADRID — Spain's parliament ratified the entry of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on Thursday, bringing the two Nordic countries...
Greenland chooses Ericsson over Huawei for 5G rollout
COPENHAGEN — Greenland has picked Sweden's Ericsson over China's Huawei to supply equipment for its fifth-generation (5G) telecoms network, state telecoms operator Tele Greenland...
Sweden, Finland and Turkey hold NATO talks, agree to more meetings
STOCKHOLM/ISTANBUL — Turkey has acknowledged that Sweden and Finland have taken concrete steps to meet Ankara's concerns over their bids to join NATO and...
New Russian fighter jets are deployed to an upgraded Arctic air...
New supersonic fighter jets took over combat alert duties at the Rogachevo air field in Novaya Zemlya in early January.
This weekend, the head commander...
The US Coast Guard plans to request more icebreaker funding next...
U.S. Coast Guard commandant Adm. Karl Schultz said on Monday that the agency plans to ask for additional icebreaker funding in the 2021 budget.
Speaking...
Russian nuclear bombers flew a mission over the Bering Sea
The Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday released video of what it described as a routine sortie of its Tu-95MC nuclear-capable strategic bombers.
The aircraft, escorted...
U.S. Arctic defense strategy ramps up rhetoric without committing resources, experts...
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its updated Arctic strategy last week. The 19-page document focuses on the threats posed by Russia and...
Norway scrambles fighter jets to follow Russian bombers, says Moscow
MOSCOW — Norway scrambled fighter jets to escort two Russian Tu-160 bombers over the Barents and Norwegian seas, the Russian defense ministry said on...
Seeking a greater role in the Arctic, the EU is ready...
Increased competition for natural resources and great-power rivalry in the Arctic has pushed the European Union to pledge to play a more assertive role...
