Arctic
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Norway Closes Bodø Air Base in the Arctic
Norway has closed its Bodø Air Base, halting operations of fighter jets from the crucial airstrip above the Arctic Circle.
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Russia Wants to Establish Navy Arctic Fleet
Russia is planning to establish a new division within the navy that will be responsible for upholding and protecting the country’s interests in the Arctic.
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Russia Developing Extended-Use, Under-Ice Aquatic Drone
Russia’s Lazurit Central Design Bureau has teamed up with defense concern Almaz-Antey to develop an unmanned underwater vessel (UUV) capable of running under ice for up to three months, TASS revealed.
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US Army Uses High-Altitude Balloons in Arctic Firing Exercise
The US Army recently conducted a cross-domain exercise with allies and partners in the Arctic Sea to examine new warfighting methods.
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US Space Force Missile Warning System Passes Design Review
The US Space Force Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared missile warning satellite program has passed a critical design review.
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US Coast Guard to Develop Digital Model of Icebreaker Polar Star
The US Coast Guard’s modest and only heavy icebreaker, the USCGC Polar Star, may soon have a digital copy to reduce the cost of risk and damage detection.
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Russia Launches New Arctic Military Drills
The Russian Northern Fleet has launched a new series of drills in the Arctic, with ground and air exercises involving warships, submarines, and support vessels.
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Canada Deploys First Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
The Canadian Navy has officially commissioned its first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship as part of its National Shipbuilding Strategy.
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US Wants to ‘Avoid a Militarization’ of the Arctic: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington wanted to avoid a military build-up in the Arctic, a day after Russia defended its military activities in the strategic region.
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