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Shall We Settle Svalbard Issue In A Friendly Manner? Due to the rising strategic significance of the Arctic in NATO's long-term strategies, Norwegian officials may consider utilising Svalbard as a support base for the Alliance's military forces in the High North. The decision to establish any fortifications, along with other initiatives to militarise the archipelago—such as conducting year-round Coast Guard patrols in its waters—contravenes the international legal status of Svalbard.
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Canada's Tender For New Submarines Has Entered The Final Stretch
Canada's submarine contract is a high-priority, multi-billion dollar programme to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines with up to 12 new ones, with a potential price tag of 1 billion CAD. The two qualified suppliers are Germany's ThyssenKrupp and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.
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Government Is Accused Of Delaying Greenland's Path To Independence
The Greenlandic party Naleraq has criticised the Greenlandic government for delaying the process of Greenlandic independence with a commission. A criticism that senior researcher Ulrik Pram Gad supports.
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Syphilis Cases In Greenland Have Quadrupled In Nine Years
A new report shows that young people in particular are becoming infected with syphilis. On the other hand, HIV infection is still low.
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Denmark Has Deployed 'Arctic Specialists' In Greenland
Former Sirius personnel have been recruited to a new highly mobile unit that can supplement the existing sled patrols. The unit uses snowmobiles and high-speed boats and can be deployed by plane or parachuted.
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Denmark Desperately Needs Satellites In The Arctic
The Kingdom of Denmark is the only Arctic state that does not have its own satellites aimed at the Arctic.
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Shall We Settle Svalbard Issue In A Friendly Manner?
Due to the rising strategic significance of the Arctic in NATO's long-term strategies, Norwegian officials may consider utilising Svalbard as a support base for the Alliance's military forces in the High North. The decision to establish any fortifications, along with other initiatives to militarise the archipelago—such as conducting year-round Coast Guard patrols in its waters—contravenes the international legal status of Svalbard.
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Poland To Purchase Three Fifth-Generation Submarines From Sweden
On November 26, 2025, a press conference was held at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and government spokesman Adam Szłapka, in the presence of representatives of the Polish Navy and the Armaments Agency. The conference focused on the ORKA programmeme—the acquisition of submarines for the Polish Army.
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Swedish Politician: Islam Has No Place In Sweden
It is estimated that around 10 per cent of the population, or around 1,000,000 people, have a Muslim background in Sweden.
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