Sweden will launch, between February and March, a NATO air defense mission in Iceland, strengthening airspace surveillance in the Arctic amid rising geopolitical tensions in the region.
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France sends troops to Greenland in exercise led by Denmark
France has confirmed that it will take part in joint European military exercises in Greenland, organized by Denmark, amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Arctic and following statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the intention to establish control over the island.
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United Kingdom deploys Voyager and Typhoon in special aircraft escort in the Arctic
The United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force deployed Voyager tanker aircraft and Typhoon fighters to support and escort a cargo aircraft on a long-range flight through the Arctic toward British territory.
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Guardian Defender intensifies UK and Netherlands training for Arctic mission in 2026
The air forces of the United Kingdom and the Netherlands completed an intensive flight phase over Salisbury Plain as part of the Guardian Defender exercise, a crucial step in preparation for joint Arctic operations in 2026.
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The United Kingdom prepares an operation with Typhoons in the Arctic during a secret mission
The Typhoon fighters in the Arctic will be deployed by the Royal Air Force at the end of this month for a special escort mission involving a cargo aircraft that will cross the polar region.
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Beowulf proposed to Canada to enhance military mobility in the Arctic
BAE Systems Hägglunds and General Dynamics Land Systems have formed a partnership to offer the all-terrain Beowulf for the Canadian program aimed at expanding mobility in the Arctic.
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US partners with Finland to build icebreakers for Arctic protection
The United States and Finland have approved a memorandum of understanding on the construction of icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard.
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United Kingdom and Norway conduct unprecedented amphibious operation in the Arctic
The Arctic Tide exercise reinforces the readiness of the Joint Expeditionary Force and tests the UK’s capability to operate in the extreme conditions of the Arctic
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Video: Russia launches “Onyx” missiles in the Arctic during Zapad-2025 exercise
The missile teams of the Northern Fleet’s “Bastion” coastal complexes conducted missile launches in the Franz Josef Land archipelago as part of the strategic exercise “Zapad-2025”.
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Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy conducts troop landing exercise on an Arctic island
The Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy carried out a tactical landing exercise of naval troops on an unprepared coast of Alexandra Island, located in the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.
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Video: Russia expands fleet with the “Ivan Papanin” and advances in Arctic geopolitical contest
At the Northern Fleet naval base in Severomorsk, a solemn flag-raising ceremony of the Navy took place on the icebreaker-class patrol ship “Ivan Papanin”, Project 23550. The vessel, built at the Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard, was officially accepted into the composition of the Russian Navy.
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China increases presence with 5 icebreakers near Alaska monitoring the US
China has positioned five icebreakers near Alaska, in international waters, to monitor the activities of the United States, according to a report by The War Zone.
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