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The Alkmaar-class mine countermeasures vessels were constructed at the Van der Giessen-de Noord shipyard for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

Norway and Russia Face Off in the Far North Russian trawlers appear to be angling for more than fish, sailors are taking an interest in bridges and spies are being uncovered: In the far north of Europe, the Kremlin appears to be increasing its activity, and Norway is paying close attention. SPIEGEL BY WALTER MAYR IN KIRKENES, NORWAY, JUNE 6, 2023 Five fundamental causes can

Think cutting shipping time from six weeks to less than three weeks is attractive to manufacturers? The Northern Sea Route through the Arctic can do just that, thanks in part to climate change. But sanctions have at least temporarily ruled out that option. Until very recently the U.S. media coverage…

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

The Norwegian armed forces seek to procure two combatant craft for special forces operations as the High North theatre intensifies.

NATO will benefit from Finland's Arctic naval experience, naval experts said on 3 April during the annual Navy League Sea-Air-Space conference 2023 held in National Harbor, Maryland. The new NATO member will be particularly helpful as naval ...

Melting Arctic: a new battleground for resources as Russia, China & Nato assert influence

The U.S. needs to approach Russia as it actually is: a declining power and a kleptocratic autocracy, not a country transitioning to democracy.

Statement from the trilateral meeting between Finland, Norway and Sweden at Harpsund, Sweden, 22 February 2023.

The new Leopard 2A7s, set to replace Leopard 2A4 vehicles, are due to be phased in with the Norwegian Army between 2026 and 2031. A contract with manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMV) is expected in the "near future," a Norwegian official told Breaking Defense.