Blinken is Paris: "The idea about Greenland is not a good one, but it's not going to happen, so we shouldn't waste time talking about it"
France says the EU will not let other nations attack its sovereign borders in response to Trump comments on Greenland
"Never, ever will Canada be part of the United States," Trudeau replies to Trump, who speaks of "economic strength" to annex the country
Canada Foreign Minister: President-elect Trump's comments show a complete lack of understanding of what makes Canada a strong country. Our economy is strong. Our people are strong. We will never back down in the face of threats
1 vecka sedanDonald Trump: "We need Greenland for national security. People really don't even know if Denmark has any legal right, but if they do, they should give it up, because we need it for national security. I'm talking about protecting the free world."
Trump says the Gulf of Mexico will be renamed as the Gulf of America, refused to say he will not use military force to take control over Greenland or Panama Canal
Greenland has made it clear that it is not for sale, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said today, in response to US President-elect Donald Trump’s fixation with buying the massive Arctic island
5 månad sedanTwo Tu-95MS performed a flight over neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported
5 månad sedanPutin issued a decree establishing the Russian Maritime Collegium, with presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev appointed as its chairman
Pentagon: Ryssland förblir ett hot (i Arktis) trots sina förluster i Ukraina
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
7 månad sedanRyssland kommer nu att växa med Arktis - Putin
Viceamiral Konstantin Kabantsov har utsetts till tillförordnad befälhavare för den norra flottan, rapporterade det ryska försvarsministeriet
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
Isbrytaren Yermak brinner i hamnen i St.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
Brandmän har släckt brand på kärnkraftsdrivet lastfartyg Sevmorput i Murmansk
Russia launched new nuclear submarines "Krasnoyarsk" and "Emperor Alexander III"
1 år sedanThe 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 år sedanRussia 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 år sedanSmall 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 år sedanRussia 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
Putin diskuterade viktiga frågor med ryska säkerhetsrådet, inklusive rysk kontinentalsockel i Ishavet
2 år sedanAnnouncement 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 år sedanUSAF RC-135W Rivet Joint i drift nära Murmansk JAKE11 reg:62-4130
Ryska UD: Finland och Sverige går med i Nato kommer att destabilisera Arktis
Putin: "Unfriendly" countries have destroyed supply chains in the Arctic
