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Norwegian F-35 Fighters Landed on a Finnish Highway for the First Time

On Thursday afternoon, two Norwegian F-35A fighters landed and took off on a highway in Finland. "A milestone for the Norwegian Air Force, the Nordic countries and NATO," says the Chief of the Norwegian Air Force.
Politics
Utenriksministermøte i N5 på Island juni 2023

Icelanders Cheer for Nordic Cooperation

Icelanders are most positive about cooperation in the Nordic countries, shows a survey carried out for Iceland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Support for the country's NATO membership and defense cooperation with the USA has decreased somewhat since last year.
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The Arctic Feels Russia´s War

The US is tightening sanctions while an increasingly pressured Russia is withdrawing further from Western cooperation. There is also high military activity in the Arctic. Here is the week that passed in the north.

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Politics / 18.09.2023

Alaska Sues US Government to Contest Tongass Forest Protections

The state of Alaska sued President Joe Biden's administration on Friday…
Politics / 15.09.2023

Finnish Air Force Main Military Exercise to Start September 25

Ruska 23 live air exercise will take place 25–30 September 2023, the…
Life in the Arctic / 15.09.2023

Cruise Ship Pulled Free in Alpefjord, Greenland

The cruise ship Ocean Explorer, which ran aground in Alpefjord in…
Politics / 15.09.2023

Marks Unique Clean-Up in The Svea Mine on Svalbard

On Wednesday, the stage is set for a larger celebration of the Svea mine…
Business

New Owners Expect to Complete Acquisition of Norwegian Arctic Mine This Year

The Swedish mineral company Grangex expects to complete the acquisition of the Sydvaranger iron ore mine in Northern Norway during 2023. In an update from the company, several key figures for the planned mining operation are presented.
Politics
Joint exercises of Northern and Black Sea fleets

US Air Force Conducts Mission Over The Barents Sea as Russia's Northern Fleet Begins Exercises

On Monday and Tuesday this week, two American planes flew over the Barents Sea. At the same time, the Russian Northern Fleet is launching a major fleet exercise involving operations in the Barents Sea in the west to the East Siberian Sea.
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LNG Construction Center

US Further Tightens Sanctions Screw Targeting Russian Arctic Gas Projects

Existing Western sanctions targeting Russia’s Arctic oil and gas development plans have only had limited impact. Now the US aims to further slow down key energy projects in the region with measures specifically aimed at Novatek’s Arctic LNG 2 project.

Russia in the High North:

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Joint exercises of Northern and Black Sea fleets

US Air Force Conducts Mission Over The Barents Sea as Russia's Northern Fleet Begins Exercises

On Monday and Tuesday this week, two American planes flew over the Barents Sea. At…

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12.09.2023
Russia Sends Oil Tanker Without Ice Protection Through Arctic For First Time
11.09.2023
Transport of LNG Modules to Russia Continues, Calling Effectiveness of EU Sanctions Into Question
06.09.2023
Russian Government Vessel Continues to Follow US Coast Guard Icebreaker on Northern Sea Route
Politics
LNG Construction Center

US Further Tightens Sanctions Screw Targeting Russian Arctic Gas Projects

Existing Western sanctions targeting Russia’s Arctic oil and gas development plans…

Politics

Russia withdraws from the Barents Cooperation

On Monday, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. The…

Politics

Russia and China Discussed Further Arctic Cooperation – Also Within the Arctic Council

The realization of Russian-Chinese joint projects in the Arctic was recently…

Politics

Russia withdraws from the Barents Cooperation

On Monday, Russia announced its withdrawal from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. The responsibility for the collapse of cooperation lies solely with the council's western members, claims the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Business
Strike Canada

Hundreds Join Protest Against Equinor's Oil Project in Canada

Youth climate demonstrators from St. John’s in Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador, held a protest Friday, to rally against the use and subsidization of fossil fuels.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

A Neighborship from Hell

Commentary: We do not choose our neighbors. As a nation, we are at the mercy of our geographical location, also when we are pressured by two Arctic "great powers" gone astray.
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  1. The Arctic Feels Russia´s War

    Sep 24 2023 - 17:31
  2. Norwegian F-35 Fighters Landed on a Finnish Highway for the First Time

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  3. Icelanders Cheer for Nordic Cooperation

    Sep 21 2023 - 10:58
  4. New Owners Expect to Complete Acquisition of Norwegian Arctic Mine This Year

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Arctic Living
Båtlasting Svea

See the Spectacular Photos: The Last People Have Left the Svea Mine on Svalbard

Longyearbyen: They just removed the traces of a spectacular Arctic workplace, a workplace they helped build themselves. "Luckily, it is not our decision. We have just executed it."
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President Trump Meets with Chairman Kim Jong Un.

Great Powers Gone Astray

Newsletter: The two Arctic great powers, Russia and the US, are affecting the geopolitical situation in the entire Arctic. While the EU tightens sanctions, Russia is forging stronger ties with Asia. We also give you spectactular insight into the closing down of the mining community Svea on Svalbard and more.
Politics
USS Georgia

One of US’ Largest Nuclear Submarines Docked in Tromsø

A US nuclear-powered submarine docked in Tromsø, Northern Norway, on Thursday. The submarine is of the Ohio-class, the largest submarines in the US Navy.
Politics

Russia and China Discussed Further Arctic Cooperation – Also Within the Arctic Council

The realization of Russian-Chinese joint projects in the Arctic was recently discussed by the countries' Arctic diplomats. Energy, science, transport, and infrastructure were central topics, as well as the prospects for further cooperation within the Arctic Council.
Politics

Light at the End of the Tunnel for the the Arctic Council

All Arctic countries have agreed on new guidelines that allow the Arctic Council's working groups to resume their activities. "This is an important breakthrough," says Morten Høglund, who leads the council under Norway's chairship.
Business
Leonid Loza.

Russia Sends Oil Tanker Without Ice Protection Through Arctic For First Time

In a sign of things to come Russia has sent the first non-ice class Aframax oil tanker into the Arctic. Hampered by Western sanctions a desperate Russia has decided to forgo long standing practices regarding ice-protection in an effort to reroute ever-larger amounts of crude oil to China, experts say.
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Transport of LNG Modules to Russia Continues, Calling Effectiveness of EU Sanctions Into Question

Russia’s natural gas company Novatek continues to receive prefabricated modules from China for its Arctic LNG 2 project. While EU sanctions seemingly prohibit their transport a Dutch shipping company continues to aid in their delivery.
Arctic Living

Life on the Arctic Coast: Agnete and her family manages a fish processing plant in Skårvågen

Bø in Vesterålen, Northern Norway (High North News): Agnete Skog's (30) career started with cutting cod tongues at six. At the age of 23, she became factory manager of the fish processing plant in Skårvågen – and likely Norway's youngest female fishmonger.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

The Norwegian Election: A Political Landscape With No Room for the Extreme Right

Commentary: On Monday, municipal and county council elections are held in Norway after an election campaign in stark contrast to the development in the US and the rest of Europe. The absence, not least in the North, of right-wing radical movements is striking.
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The fish landing in Skarvågen

High Activity in the High North

Dear reader. This week, we offer a mix of everything happening in the High North, from the Editor-in-Chief's perspective on the Norwegian election to the rich coastal life and, of course, military activity. Here is the week as seen from the North.
Politics
Fiskeri- og havminister Bjørnar Skjæran og direktør ved Norsk romsenter Christian Hauglie-Hanssen.

Norwegian Satellites to Uncover Unregulated Fishery

The Norwegian government is launching a global ocean surveillance program against fisheries crime. Over a third of all the world's coastal states are to have access to satellite data and expertise from Norway, which can be used to monitor their sea areas and uncover fisheries crime.
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