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Finland is pushing back on claims that its forces went soft on U.S. troops during an Arctic training exercise.
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Finland Denies Being Asked To “Go Easy” On U.S. Troops In Arctic Exercise

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Jan 30, 2026

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Marine One as he arrives in Davos to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF), on January 21, 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of political and business leaders comes amid rising tensions between the United States and Europe over a range of issues, including Trump's vow to acquire Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Trump Now Says He Won’t Use Force To Acquire Greenland (Updated)

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jan 21, 2026

Denmark moving more troops into Greenland over Trump tensions.
Northern Europe

U.S.-NATO Rift Over Greenland Keeps Getting Worse

By Howard Altman

Posted on Jan 19, 2026

U.S. forces have secured the runaway Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera, a U.S. official has confirmed to TWZ.
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U.S. Forces Seize Fleeing Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker In North Atlantic (Updated)

By Howard Altman, Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 7, 2026

Denmark intelligence claims Russia is threatening its warships as part of a hybrid war against NATO.
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Russia’s Hybrid War Against NATO Ramping Up: Danish Intelligence

Howard Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 3, 2025

Lockheed Martin has confirmed Sweden's Visby class corvettes will use three-cell Extensible Launching System (ExLS) launchers to fire their forthcoming Common Anti-air Modular Missiles (CAMM).
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Sweden’s Stealthy Visby Corvettes Getting Mk 41 Based Vertical Launch Systems For Air Defense Missiles

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Apr 14, 2025

A top U.S. general testified before Congress that Greenland is hugely important to U.S. national security because it is a key landmass for tracking Russian nuclear submarines.
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Greenland “Absolutely Critical” For Hunting Russian Submarines: Top U.S. General In Europe

By Howard Altman

Posted on Apr 3, 2025

One of 10 oil tankers enrolled in a U.S. program to provide fuel to troops was set ablaze after a cargo ship collided into in the North Sea.
Northern Europe

Tanker That Exploded In North Sea Collision One Of 10 In U.S. Fuel Delivery Program

By Howard Altman

Posted on Mar 10, 2025

Denmark will spend more than $2 billion on new ships, aircraft and drones to patrol Greenland.
Northern Europe

Denmark To Boost Greenland Military Presence Amid Trump’s Quest To Obtain Island

By Howard Altman

Updated on Jan 28, 2025

Norwegian F-35s are in Poznań, Poland, as part of Norway's contribution to NATO's integrated air and missile defense.
Northern Europe

Norwegian F-35s Scrambled In Poland During Russian Missile Strikes On Ukraine

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

The Olavsvern complex.
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U.S. Navy Still Wants To Operate Out Of This Norwegian Submarine Cave, But A Deal Remains Elusive

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

The Chinese ship, the bulk carrier Yi Peng 3 (R) is anchored and being monitored by a Danish naval patrol vessels in the sea of Kattegat, near the City og Granaa in Jutland, Denmark, on November 20, 2024. Denmark's navy said on November 20, 2024 it was shadowing a Chinese cargo vessel in the Baltic Sea, a day after Finland and Sweden opened investigations into suspected sabotage of two severed undersea telecoms cables. "The Danish Defence can confirm that we are present in the area near the Chinese ship Yi Peng 3," the military wrote in an email to AFP, adding that it would make no further comment for the time-being.
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Danish Navy Shadows Chinese Cargo Ship After Baltic Sea Cable Damage

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 20, 2024

29 November 2023, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Sassnitz: A fiber optic cable is pulled ashore from the cable-laying ship "Pleijel" at the entrance to the port of Sassnitz. After several weather-related delays, an 800-kilometre-long undersea cable from Scandinavia landed in Sassnitz on the island of Rügen on Wednesday. the yellow cable, which is about the thickness of a broomstick, will soon be connected to the GlobalConnect fiber optic network. Including land and sea routes, the cable for the digital high-speed highway is a total of 2600 kilometers long, as GlobalConnect announced. Work began in fall 2021.
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Sabotage Claims Swirl Around Severed Baltic Sea Cable Incidents

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 19, 2024

Sabotage at norwegian airbase
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Sabotage Confirmed At Norwegian Air Base

By Thomas Newdick

Updated on Aug 23, 2024

The Ohio class nuclear ballistic missile submarine USS Tennessee, the Ticonderoga class cruiser USS Normandy, an E-6B Mercury 'doomsday plane,' and a P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft recently took part in an unusual show of force in the Norwegian Sea.
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U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine, ‘Doomsday Plane’ Take Part In Rare Show Of Force Off Norway

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

Sweden has retired its long-serving SAAB 105 trainer.
Northern Europe

Sweden’s Unique Little Saab 105 Jet Retired After 57 Years

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 19, 2024