High North News
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International online bilingual newspaper located in Bodø, northern Norway. Together with our correspondents, we bring you news, analyses, and debate about politics and business in the Arctic.
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense believes the current security policy situation calls for the expansion of the military police's scope to include the Norwegian Arctic island of Jan Mayen.
@forsvarsdep.bsky.social #JanMayen #Security #Defense #Arctic
@forsvarsdep.bsky.social #JanMayen #Security #Defense #Arctic
Norway to Introduce Military Police Authority on Arctic Island
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense believes the current security policy situation calls for the expansion of the military police's scope to include the Norwegian Arctic island of Jan Mayen.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The Norwegian Ministry of Defense believes the current security policy situation calls for the expansion of the military police's scope to include the Norwegian Arctic island of Jan Mayen.
@forsvarsdep.bsky.social #JanMayen #Security #Defense #Arctic
@forsvarsdep.bsky.social #JanMayen #Security #Defense #Arctic
#Debate: The silk gloves are off. It took the Danish Defence Intelligence Service to stand up against the USA and Donald Trump. Their message cannot be misunderstood: the USA is a threat to Europe.
#Arctic #USA #Denmark #Security #Intelligence #Defense
#Arctic #USA #Denmark #Security #Intelligence #Defense
The Silk Gloves Are off and Europe Is in the Splits
Comment: The silk gloves are off. It took the Danish Defence Intelligence Service to stand up against the USA and Donald Trump. Their message cannot be misunderstood: the USA is a threat to Europe.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A sharper U.S. focus on its “immediate region” and the hemispheric approach of Washington’s new National #Security Strategy has created doubts in Copenhagen about America’s long-term role in the #Arctic. Denmark’s #Outlook2025 concludes that this strategic shift could leave the region more exposed
Danish Intelligence Warns U.S. “Hemispheric Approach” Raises Arctic Security Uncertainty
A sharper U.S. focus on its “immediate region” and the hemispheric approach of Washington’s new National Security Strategy has created doubts in Copenhagen about America’s long-term role in the Arctic...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
A sharper U.S. focus on its “immediate region” and the hemispheric approach of Washington’s new National #Security Strategy has created doubts in Copenhagen about America’s long-term role in the #Arctic. Denmark’s #Outlook2025 concludes that this strategic shift could leave the region more exposed
The 2025 summer–autumn navigation season on Russia’s Northern Sea Route wrapped up with 103 transit voyages moving an estimated 3.2 million tons of cargo. While tanker traffic continued to dominate, bulk carriers and container ships posted notable gains
#NSR #Arctic #Shipping #Russia
#NSR #Arctic #Shipping #Russia
Northern Sea Route 2025 Season Concludes With Stable Transit Traffic Amid Challenging Ice Conditions
The 2025 summer–autumn navigation season on Russia’s Northern Sea Route wrapped up with 103 transit voyages moving an estimated 3.2 million tons of cargo. While tanker traffic continued to dominate, b...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Et nytt fellesskap for arktisk maritimt partnerskap har sett dagens lys. Målet er å tette kritiske kompetansegap i det maritime nord.
#Arktis #Sikkerhet #samarbeid
#Arktis #Sikkerhet #samarbeid
Samler den maritime kompetansen i Arktis
Foreningen Arena for arktisk maritimt partnerskap (AAMP) er formelt stiftet. Målet er å tette kritiske kompetansegap i det maritime nord.
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December 11, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Et nytt fellesskap for arktisk maritimt partnerskap har sett dagens lys. Målet er å tette kritiske kompetansegap i det maritime nord.
#Arktis #Sikkerhet #samarbeid
#Arktis #Sikkerhet #samarbeid
#Newsletter: The final weeks before Christmas are colored by increased militarization and uncertainty regarding the Norwegian-Russian fisheries negotiations. Yet, underneath all this, important research is still taking place and you can read about it at High North News.
#Arctic
#Arctic
An Uncertain Time
Dear reader. The final weeks before Christmas are colored by increased militarization and uncertainty regarding the Norwegian-Russian fisheries negotiations. Yet, underneath all this, important resear...
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December 11, 2025 at 7:02 AM
#Newsletter: The final weeks before Christmas are colored by increased militarization and uncertainty regarding the Norwegian-Russian fisheries negotiations. Yet, underneath all this, important research is still taking place and you can read about it at High North News.
#Arctic
#Arctic
Stig (30) became the first to defend his dissertation in Arctic Security at the University Center in Svalbard. He has researched how Longyearbyen manages climate-related risks while simultaneously experiencing how climate change impacts the island himself.
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Stig (30) Has Researched Snow in Svalbard for Four Years: “I Don’t Even Ski!”
Stig Andreas Johannessen (30) became the first to defend his dissertation in Arctic Security at UNIS, the University Center in Svalbard. He has researched how Longyearbyen manages climate-related risk...
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December 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Stig (30) became the first to defend his dissertation in Arctic Security at the University Center in Svalbard. He has researched how Longyearbyen manages climate-related risks while simultaneously experiencing how climate change impacts the island himself.
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#Debate: Since 2022 the political language around the Arctic has changed. Security now takes up much more attention than cooperation.
#Arctic #Security #Opinions
#Arctic #Security #Opinions
We Cannot Build a Sustainable Arctic from Military Budgets
Op-Ed: Since 2022 the political language around the Arctic has changed. Security now takes up much more attention than cooperation.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
As the security environment in northern Europe is rapidly changing, the North should now be considered as having a shared strategic geography, writes Postdoctoral Fellow Gabriella Gricius in this op-ed.
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Sharing Strategic Geography: The Nordics Amid a Changing Security Reality
As the security environment in northern Europe is rapidly changing, the North should now be considered as having a shared strategic geography, writes Postdoctoral Fellow Gabriella Gricius in this op-e...
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December 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
As the security environment in northern Europe is rapidly changing, the North should now be considered as having a shared strategic geography, writes Postdoctoral Fellow Gabriella Gricius in this op-ed.
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The Norwegian government supports the acquisition of two additional submarines from Germany, boosting its order with Thyssenkrupp to six boats; a move intended to strengthen Norway’s deterrence and surveillance capacity in the North
@forsvaret.bsky.social @toreosa.bsky.social #Arctic #submarines
@forsvaret.bsky.social @toreosa.bsky.social #Arctic #submarines
Norway to Expand Submarine Fleet With Two Additional German-Built Boats to Counter Rising Russian Threat
The Norwegian government supports the acquisition of two additional submarines from Germany, boosting its order with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) to six boats; a move intended to strengthen Norw...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
The Norwegian government supports the acquisition of two additional submarines from Germany, boosting its order with Thyssenkrupp to six boats; a move intended to strengthen Norway’s deterrence and surveillance capacity in the North
@forsvaret.bsky.social @toreosa.bsky.social #Arctic #submarines
@forsvaret.bsky.social @toreosa.bsky.social #Arctic #submarines
This week, the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission will meet for digital #fisheries negotiations for the important fish stocks in the Barents Sea. This year's process regarding the negotiations has been more demanding than in the past.
Fisheries Negotiations Between Norway and Russia Start Today
This week, the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission will meet for digital fisheries negotiations for the important stocks in the Barents Sea. This year's process regarding the negotiations has been ...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
This week, the Norwegian-Russian Fisheries Commission will meet for digital #fisheries negotiations for the important fish stocks in the Barents Sea. This year's process regarding the negotiations has been more demanding than in the past.
The #Trump administration’s 2025 National #Security Strategy omits a dedicated #Arctic section, unlike its 2022 predecessor, but experts say the shift reflects a hemispheric approach—not neglect—with #icebreaker acquisitions and the #ICE Pact
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Arctic Receives No Mention in New White House National Security Strategy, But U.S. Polar Engagement Remains
The Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy omits a dedicated Arctic section, unlike its 2022 predecessor, but experts say the shift reflects a hemispheric approach—not neglect—with ice...
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December 8, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The #Trump administration’s 2025 National #Security Strategy omits a dedicated #Arctic section, unlike its 2022 predecessor, but experts say the shift reflects a hemispheric approach—not neglect—with #icebreaker acquisitions and the #ICE Pact
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@arctictroy.bsky.social @uafairbanks.bsky.social
#NATO officially transfer the responsibility of #Nordic countries to the Alliance's High North-focused command, JFC #Norfolk.
NATO Updates Command Structure, Integrating the Nordics under JFC Norfolk
NATO officially transfer the responsibility of Nordic countries to the Alliance's High North-focused command, JFC Norfolk.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
#Debate: Right now, a dramatic battle is taking place within the EU about the continued funding of Ukraine's defense against an increasingly aggressive Russia. However, this is not just about money.
#Russia @ec.europa.eu @forsvaret.bsky.social #Arctic #Defense
#Russia @ec.europa.eu @forsvaret.bsky.social #Arctic #Defense
The Dramatic Battle Over Defense Expenses Is About Much More Than Money
Comment: Right now, a dramatic battle is taking place within the EU about the continued funding of Ukraine's defense against an increasingly aggressive Russia. However, this is not just about money, b...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#Debate: Right now, a dramatic battle is taking place within the EU about the continued funding of Ukraine's defense against an increasingly aggressive Russia. However, this is not just about money.
#Russia @ec.europa.eu @forsvaret.bsky.social #Arctic #Defense
#Russia @ec.europa.eu @forsvaret.bsky.social #Arctic #Defense
#Norway and the #UK have signed an extensive defense agreement. One of the central points in the agreement involves British forces having a greater role in the defense of Norway.
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Historic Defense Agreement between Norway and the UK
Norway and the UK have signed an extensive defense agreement. One of the central points in the agreement involves British forces having a greater role in the defense of Norway.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:38 AM
#Norway and the #UK have signed an extensive defense agreement. One of the central points in the agreement involves British forces having a greater role in the defense of Norway.
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#Debate: Norway, European defence, and the Future of the Nordic welfare model - What the European Banking Federation report reveals about Europe’s most crucial non EU defence partner.
#Norway #Welfare #Arctic #EU #Defense #OpEd
#Norway #Welfare #Arctic #EU #Defense #OpEd
Norway, European Defence, and The Future of The Nordic Welfare Model
Norway, European defence, and the Future of the Nordic welfare model - What the European Banking Federation report reveals about Europe’s most crucial non EU defence partner.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Researcher Andreas Back at Umeå University will investigate abandoned houses and explore how they can be utilized as a resource, particularly in areas experiencing long-term population decline.
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New Research Project to Map ‘Zombie Houses’ in Sweden
Researcher Andreas Back at Umeå University will investigate abandoned houses and explore how they can be utilized as a resource, particularly in areas experiencing long-term population decline.
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December 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Researcher Andreas Back at Umeå University will investigate abandoned houses and explore how they can be utilized as a resource, particularly in areas experiencing long-term population decline.
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#Newsletter: An update of the EU's Arctic policy could have a major impact on Norway, which is not a member. Here is the latest news from the High North.
#Arctic
#Arctic
The Ripple Effects of the War
Dear reader. An update of the EU's Arctic policy could have a major impact on Norway, which is not a member. Here is the latest news from the High North.
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December 4, 2025 at 7:08 AM
#Newsletter: An update of the EU's Arctic policy could have a major impact on Norway, which is not a member. Here is the latest news from the High North.
#Arctic
#Arctic
#Debate: When will Russia once again be able to attack another European country? For Northern Europe and a number of Baltic states, that will hopefully not be possible until November 7th, 2028. The so-called peace agreement for Ukraine showcases the gravity of the situation
#Ukraine #Russia #Baltics
#Ukraine #Russia #Baltics
Why November 2028 is Crucial for Europe's Security
Comment: When will Russia once again be able to attack another European country? For Northern Europe and a number of Baltic states, that will hopefully not be possible until November 7th, 2028. The so...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:06 AM
From Arne O. Holm: While Norway is refusing to adjust its position on the EU, the EU recently adopted a new resolution for the Arctic that could majorly impact on the High North. Most notably, it recognizes the increased militarization in the North.
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The EU Finally Gets It, Leading to New Possibilities for Us
Comment: While Norway is refusing to adjust its position on the EU, the EU recently adopted a new strategic resolution for the Arctic that could have a major impact on Norway and the High North. Its m...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
From Arne O. Holm: While Norway is refusing to adjust its position on the EU, the EU recently adopted a new resolution for the Arctic that could majorly impact on the High North. Most notably, it recognizes the increased militarization in the North.
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The Parliament of the European Union adopted a new Arctic resolution warning of military buildup and highlighting the need for cooperation with Nordic partners, including Norway, to ready itself for the coming geopolitical competition.
@ec.europa.eu #Arctic #EU @jfcnorfolk.bsky.social
@ec.europa.eu #Arctic #EU @jfcnorfolk.bsky.social
EU Parliament Charts New Arctic Course, With Norway and Other Arctic Partners at the Center
The Parliament of the European Union adopted a new Arctic resolution warning of military buildup and highlighting the need for cooperation with Nordic partners, including Norway, to ready itself for t...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:44 AM
The Parliament of the European Union adopted a new Arctic resolution warning of military buildup and highlighting the need for cooperation with Nordic partners, including Norway, to ready itself for the coming geopolitical competition.
@ec.europa.eu #Arctic #EU @jfcnorfolk.bsky.social
@ec.europa.eu #Arctic #EU @jfcnorfolk.bsky.social
The #Swedish #mining company #LKAB has inaugurated a new ship loader in the Port of #Narvik, Northern #Norway, which is of central importance for the company's exports.
LKAB Strengthens Logistics in the North with a New Ship Loader in the Port of Narvik
The Swedish mining company LKAB has inaugurated a new ship loader in the Port of Narvik, Northern Norway, which is of central importance for the company's exports.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Kommentar fra Arne O. Holm: Det diskuteres høylytt når Russland vil være i stand til å angripe nok et europeisk land. For Nord-Europa og en rekke baltiske stater bør det helst ikke være mulig før 7. november 2028.
@jfcnorfolk.bsky.social #arktis #Debatt #sikkerhet #nordområdene #Russland #krig
@jfcnorfolk.bsky.social #arktis #Debatt #sikkerhet #nordområdene #Russland #krig
Derfor er november 2028 helt avgjørende for Europas sikkerhet
Kommentar: Det diskuteres høylytt når Russland vil være i stand til å angripe nok et europeisk land. For Nord-Europa og en rekke baltiske stater bør det helst ikke være mulig før 7. november 2028. Den...
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November 28, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Kommentar fra Arne O. Holm: Det diskuteres høylytt når Russland vil være i stand til å angripe nok et europeisk land. For Nord-Europa og en rekke baltiske stater bør det helst ikke være mulig før 7. november 2028.
@jfcnorfolk.bsky.social #arktis #Debatt #sikkerhet #nordområdene #Russland #krig
@jfcnorfolk.bsky.social #arktis #Debatt #sikkerhet #nordområdene #Russland #krig
After 2025, #Finland will #withdraw from the #Barents #Euro-#Arctic #Council and the search for a new cooperation framework has so far not yielded tangible results. “I really hope that we find a common path forward,” says Hanna Honkamäkilä in the Council of #Oulu Region. @um.fi
No New Structure for Northern Nordic Cooperation in Sight?
Rovaniemi, Finland (High North News): At the end of the year, Finland will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, and the search for a new cooperation framework has so far not yielded any tang...
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November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
#OpEd: Russia’s export of #LNG from the #Arctic is the last major financial artery keeping Putin’s war machine alive, and the #G7 must cut it now, before it expands to become a climate killer", says Svitlana Romanko from Razom We Stand and Nezir Sinani from B4Ukraine.
#Russia
#Russia
Stop Russia’s Arctic LNG now: The G7 Must Shut Down the Tankers Financing Putin’s War
"Russia’s export of liquefied natural gas from the Arctic is the last major financial artery keeping Putin’s war machine alive — and the G7 must cut it now, before it expands to become a climate kille...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM