Putin pledges Russian superiority in the Arctic with new icebreakers
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia wanted to retain its superiority in the Arctic and that it planned to renew...
US, Greenland reach agreement on Thule Air Base contract, long a...
A pattern of rapidly growing cooperation between the United States and Greenland was further boosted Wednesday as a new deal about the maintenance of...
As the Arctic’s attractions mount, Greenland is a security black hole
COPENHAGEN — On a windy August afternoon in 2017, Akitsinnguaq Ina Olsen was relaxing in the old harbor of Nuuk, Greenland's capital, when a...
Sweden plans to re-establish a northern regiment
Sweden's plans to increase defense spending and capabilities includes adding more troops in the nation's North. Sweden’s military partly disarmed after the Cold War but...
The U.S. heavy-duty Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star will make a...
The U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker that normally sails to the Antarctic will be headed north to Alaska waters this year, the admiral overseeing Alaska...
Canada’s federal government order national security review of TMAC-SD Gold sale
Canada's federal cabinet has ordered a national security review of the proposed sale of TMAC Resources Inc., which owns the Hope Bay gold mine...
Sweden boosts military spending, expands draft amid Russia tensions
STOCKHOLM — Sweden will boost military spending by around 40 percent over the next five years and double the numbers conscripted into the armed...
Moscow signals it will make national security a priority as Russia...
Accusing the U.S. and NATO of trying "to restrict Russia's activities in the Arctic," Dmitry Medvedev made clear that issues of national security will...
Norway says Russia is behind a cyber attack against its parliament
OSLO — Russia was behind a cyber attack launched against the Norwegian parliament in August, the Norwegian foreign minister said on Tuesday, an accusation...
The only US icebreaker sailing the Arctic faces extensive repairs after...
After suffering an engine fire that cut its Arctic patrol season short, the icebreaker USCGC Healy is now undergoing extensive repairs. Last week, the Coast...
