“High time to scrap self-imposed restrictions,” says former Norwegian Commander. This...
“We need a totally new Russia strategy. My advice is for Norway to scrap both the base policy and self-imposed restrictions,” former Chief of...
Russia scrambles fighter to intercept Norwegian military plane – Defence Ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Defence Ministry said on Thursday it had scrambled an MIG-31 jet to intercept a Norwegian military plane over the Barents...
Gigantic Russian flag unveiled in the Arctic Ocean. “It’s a sign...
A group of scientists from the Russian Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute unveiled a 1,400 square metre white-blue-red Russian flag on the sea ice nearby the drifting...
Navy patrol ship in Iqaluit on ‘journey of discovery’
For the 85 sailors aboard the Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Harry DeWolf, their work on Operation Nanook is more than just an Arctic security...
Russia relocates Tu-22M3 bombers to Kola Peninsula after drone attack
The Olenya Air Base south of Murmansk is again seen as a safe location for bombers from airports hit by Ukrainian drones.
Soltsy-2 was in...
Britain says it intercepted two Russian bomber aircraft north of Scotland
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said its Typhoon fighter jets intercepted two Russian maritime patrol bomber aircraft in international airspace north of Scotland on Monday,...
Defiant Norwegian fishermen unwilling to leave impact areas for Russian missiles
It is for Russia to make sure the military exercises are “carried out in a way that safeguards Norwegian rights under the Law of...
US Sends Bomber Task Force to Iceland
A Bomber Task Force (BTF) from the US Air Force deployed to Iceland yesterday 13 August, according to a press release from the Icelandic...
Russia’s Northern Fleet kicks off major Barents Sea command and staff...
The exercise comes unsurprisingly. Earlier this week, the Barents Observer reported about Russia issuing NOTAM-warnings for two larger areas north and south of Norway’s Bear...
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.
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