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A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China, along with other Chinese and Russian ships.

Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and NATO head Jens Stoltenberg toured Canada's Arctic. While he was careful not to criticize Canada, the message from Stoltenberg was clear: Canada needs to meet its NATO commitments, especially in the far North.

A record high 880 Swedish soldiers have crossed the northern border to Finland for a week-long exercise kicking off on Monday. British troopers are also participating. Finland has invited foreign military forces for a series of military drills in the transition period to NATO membership. In July,

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday about Russia's military buildup in the Arctic and China's increasing interest in that part of the world.

In Canada, Jens Stoltenberg notes that Russia has set up a new Arctic Command and has opened hundreds of new and former Soviet-era Arctic military sites