3 maand geledenTwo Tu-95MS performed a flight over neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported
3 maand geledenPutin issued a decree establishing the Russian Maritime Collegium, with presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev appointed as its chairman
Pentagon: Rusland blijft een bedreiging (in het Noordpoolgebied) ondanks de verliezen in Oekraïne
Pentagon: China seeks to increase its influence in the Arctic
The Pentagon: The Arctic is a vital region for defending America and fulfilling our defense treaty obligations
Pentagon: Climate change has raised the temperature of the Arctic, which increases human activity in the region
Pentagon: China and Russia are increasingly cooperating in the Arctic
5 maand geledenRusland zal nu meegroeien met het Noordpoolgebied – Poetin
Vice-admiraal Konstantin Kabantsov is benoemd tot waarnemend commandant van de Noordelijke Vloot, meldt het Russische Ministerie van Defensie
Two Russian Navy NFAF Tu-142 MPA completed a 12-hour OOA routine MARPAT, 041400Z MAR 24. Aircraft noted operating in the Norwegian Sea during the 0900Z hour & probably COND SURV of Ex Steadfast Defender activity
IJsbreker Yermak staat in brand in de haven van Sint-Petersburg
The State Duma adopted a law denouncing the 1956 agreement that allowed sailors from Great Britain to fish in the Russian zone of the Barents Sea
Brandweerlieden hebben de brand op het nucleair aangedreven vrachtschip Sevmorput in Moermansk geblust
Russia launched new nuclear submarines "Krasnoyarsk" and "Emperor Alexander III"
1 jaar geledenThe Newnew Polar Bear left Arkhangelsk this morning and is heading north in the White Sea. AIS destination on Marinetraffic is "Meeting icebreaker". Interestingly, the NNPB got a new NSR application approved on Oct 19th, for Nov 1st to 15th. The old expires on Oct 31st
1 jaar geledenRussia is reinforcing its presence in the Arctic through the connection of Franz Josef Land to Novaya Zemlya with underwater cable this month. The operation will be carried by cable layer YAUZA, already on site
1 jaar geledenSmall Novaya Zemlya update: A new NOTAM, extending the period until the 12th has been issued. This indicates that despite Putin's statements, Burevestnik related activities will likely continue. The NAVWARN is active to the 31st
1 jaar geledenRussia may be planning to test a new nuclear powered missile in the Artic, according to the New York Times The 9M730 Burevestnik (NATO designation SSC-X-9 Skyfall) is believed to be a nuclear-capable AND nuclear-powered missile that Russia has been unsuccessfully testing over the past years. All of the previous test failed, as the mini-nuclear engine failed to engage. It theoratically, could clear 23,000 km according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative
Poetin besprak met de Russische Veiligheidsraad belangrijke kwesties, waaronder het Russische continentale plat in de Noordelijke IJszee
2 jaar geledenAnnouncement from @StateDept that @POTUS plans to elevate the Arctic Coordinator position by appointing an Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region, subject to the advice and consent of the Senate
2 jaar geledenUSAF RC-135W Rivet Joint opererend in de buurt van Moermansk JAKE11 reg:62-4130
Russisch ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken: Finland en Zweden die lid worden van de NAVO zal het Noordpoolgebied destabiliseren
Putin: "Unfriendly" countries have destroyed supply chains in the Arctic
2 jaar geledenExtreme 'warmth' in Antarctica right now. Some monthly records are being broken by 15°C
Finland and Sweden, two Arctic states that are not NATO members, received a letter from Russia demanding security guarantees. Finland is preparing a response to these demands, its foreign minister says
The Russian Northern Fleet has begun exercises in the Barents Sea with the participation of about 20 ships, including the cruiser Pyotr Veliky and the frigate Admiral Gorshkov
2 jaar geledenHere are PRIPs/NAVWARNs issued today for the Barents-, White Sea, and the Nenets coast for next week, most labeled "Rocket Launches". 42/22 may indicate something from Plesetsk
There were no natural phenomena that led to the break of the fiberoptic cable between Svalbard and the Norwegian mainland, police investigations conclude
2 jaar geledenCurrently issued Barents Sea NOTAMs. A couple indicating local Northern Fleet activity, and the strange areas west of Novaya Zemlya are back. The latter active from the 9th to the 14th
Russian Northern Fleet launched exercise with 30 vessels, 140 vehicles, 20 aircraft and 1200 servicemen
