Monday, 26 August 2013

Russia flexing military muscle along arc from Norway to Poland

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Last week saw exercises carried out by elements of the Russian 200th Motorised Rifle Battalion near Pechenga, the site of a base which is l...
Thursday, 9 May 2013

POMOR 2013: For the cameras only

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The annual POMOR exercises in which the navies of Norway and Russia participate are timed to coincide with 9th May celebrations in Russia an...
Monday, 6 May 2013

Secretary General Rasmussen's Visit to Norway and NATO's role in the Arctic

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen is due to arrive in Northern Norway today along with other high ranking NATO officials such NAT...
Thursday, 21 March 2013

25 February: An emblematic day for the High North

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25 February 2013 saw a series of announcements which appear to underscore the inherent character of Arctic. Firstly, Norwegian Minister of D...

Russian Ladoga 2013 Exercises: Target Finland

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Russian military  exercises  in the Republic of Karelia near the Finnish border are due to start next week. Since the Georgia conflict in 20...

My (belated) response to an unbalanced article critical of NATO in the Arctic

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In a series of intervi ews  with Voice of Russia , Anti-NATO activist Agneta Nordberg describes the relatively minor steps being considered ...
Friday, 15 February 2013

Sweden looks to counter-balance Russian rearmament

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Recent revelations by the Swedish Armed Forces Chief, General Sverker Göranson, that his country could only effectively resist an attack by ...