A US heavy icebreaker is set to depart on its first...
On Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard will set off on its first winter mission north of the Arctic Circle since 1982.
The unexpected mission came...
Norway expels Russian diplomat over spy case
OSLO/MOSCOW — Norway said on Wednesday it had expelled a Russian diplomat on suspicion of espionage, drawing a rebuke from Russia's embassy, which said...
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...
The newest US icebreaker now has a name, but construction is...
The newest U.S. icebreaker will be called Polar Sentinel, but the ship’s delivery will be delayed until at least May 2025, Adm. Karl L....
U.S. lawmakers authorize six new icebreakers in defense bill
The sprawling U.S. defense bill passed by Congress on Friday includes the authorization — though not funding — for six new icebreakers.
President Donald J....
NATO may base troops in Sweden before Stockholm joins, government says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will allow NATO to base troops on its territory even before it formally joins the defence alliance, the prime minister and defence...
Finland and Sweden are heading into NATO ‘hand-in-hand,’ Finnish president says
STOCKHOLM — Finland and Sweden are proceeding "hand-in-hand" towards NATO membership but that the decision to ratify the applications for the two Nordic countries...
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...
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Swedish PM: terror groups should not block ties,...
ANKARA — Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in a phone call on Wednesday that he saw mutual interest in...
Stealth-beating radar to shore up Canadian Arctic surveillance
Canada, it seems, has a thing for quantum physics. In 2016, Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, received a standing ovation from gathered scientists after...
