Arctic
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Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets
Exclusive: Norway’s chief of defence Eirik Kristoffersen, who served in Afghanistan, was critical of Trump’s c…
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Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’
Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through De…
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Canada says Russia and China are ramping up spy efforts in Arctic region
Canada’s spy agency says it has observed intelligence threats targeting country’s government and private secto…
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Canadian military flies the flag in frozen north as struggle for the Arctic heats up
Operation Nanook, carried out in conjunction with allies, aims to ‘project force’ in a region attracting growi…
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Canada boosting Arctic presence in face of Russian threats
New plans include more aircraft and drones to grow foothold as other powerful countries seek base in far north…
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US, Canada and Finland form ‘Ice Pact’ to project influence into Arctic region
Partnership could produce up to 90 icebreaker ships to counter Russian and Chinese inroads into regionFreezing…
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Trump’s bid to buy Greenland shows that the ‘scramble for the Arctic’ is truly upon us
World powers are racing to exploit the vast untapped resources of the Arctic as global heating opens up a new …