North Koreans instruct NATO border guards
KIRKENES: Norway’s military border guards to Russia follow the signals of North Korean mass games instructors creating living pictures in a spectacular art-show.
Yet another naval fire in Murmansk
A fire broke out aboard the coast guard vessel “Ural” yesterday while it was docked in Murmansk. This is the third fire in a military vessel in only six weeks.
Medvedev tells FSB to protect Arctic fisheries
Russian President says additional measures should be taken to protect Russian interests in critical important areas, including the Arctic.
Nuclear icebreaker turns south
”50 Years of Victory” crossed the Arctic Circle Sunday morning and sails towards the North Sea.
Russia wants seaplanes in border control
FSB’s border guard service plans to use seaplanes in monitoring of Russia’s border rivers and Arctic waters.
Brand new attack submarine not ready for service
Russia’s first Graney-class submarine should have been on duty now, but today the Russian Defence Ministry announces a more than one year delay.
Nuclear giant sails Scandinavia
The world’s largest nuclear powered icebreaker sails few nautical miles outside the coast en route from Murmansk to the Bay of Finland. Norwegian authorities are on alert. BarentsObserver tracks the “50 Years of Victory” on the map.
New conscripts ready for service in navy
Once a year the 200 conscripts aboard the Northern Fleet’s flagship “Petr Veliky” are replaced. Before becoming real sailors in the Russian Navy, they need to take an oath to Russia.
Fight over fighter jet location
Norway will invest €7 billion on 56 new F35 fighter jets. With new planes, the head of the armed forces recommends to move the mainbase from Bodø above the Arctic Circle to a more southern location. That triggers intense political debate about Norway's High North security policy.
