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Covering the geopolitics of the Arctic region. Check out Arcticpod.co for articles and a weekly and monthly newsletter. Support at patreon.com/c/ArcticPod Podcast and videos in the works.

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The Arctic Debrief: Russia continues to strengthen its Arctic presence The Arctic Debrief is a weekly newsletter covering the most important developments in the Arctic region of the past week.

The latest edition of The Arctic Debrief:
โ€ข Russia continues to strengthen its Arctic presence

โ€ข Canada aims to strengthen national defence

โ€ขWestern sanctions and route changes for Russia's shadow fleet

#Arctic #Geopolitics #Russia #Canada

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25.11.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this edition of The Arctic Debrief:

โ— ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Chinese Arctic ambitions waning outside of Russia;

โ— ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway increases defence budget as local leaders call for increased military presence; and

โ— ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian Arctic convoy faces obstacles in first trip of 2025

#geopolitics #Arctic #news #China #Russia

25.06.2025 21:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

06.03.2025 14:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Oh my, is that where it's from? I found the image and really liked it (it was also royalty-free) but could not pin point it's location. Do you know the exact facility?

05.03.2025 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Arctic Debrief: NATO kicks off major Arctic exercise as US support becomes uncertain The Arctic Debrief is a weekly newsletter covering the most important developments in the Arctic region of the past week.

In this edition of The Arctic Debrief:

โ— ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NATO kicks off major Arctic exercise as US support becomes uncertain

โ— ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland releases oil tanker Eagle-S, detains crew members due to investigation

โ— ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ UK and US make advances in unmanned naval capabilities

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05.03.2025 22:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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NATO stealth fighters intercept Russian bomber force Two Norwegian F-35 jets were scrambled this week to intercept a Russian bomber task force operating near NATO airspace in the Arctic.

Two Norwegian F-35 jets were scrambled this week to intercept a Russian bomber task force operating near NATO airspace in the Arctic.
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07.02.2025 17:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 42    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Arctic Debrief: Norway detains another Russian ship suspected of sea cable sabotage In this edition: Norway detains another Russian ship suspected of sea cable sabotage; Russia conducts military and emergency rescue Arctic training; and NORAD scrambles fighter jets in response to Rus...

Check out the latest edition of The Arctic Debrief:

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway detains another Russian ship suspected of sea cable sabotage
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia conducts military and emergency rescue Arctic training
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ|๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ NORAD scrambles fighter jets in response to Russian Arctic fly-by

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06.02.2025 17:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Arctic Pod Covering the geopolitics of the Arctic region.

The first newsletter of 2025 is now out! Check it out on arcticpod.co/the-arctic-d...

In this edition of The Arctic Debrief:
โ— New vessels join Russia's Northern Fleet
โ— NATO allies conduct Arctic training in Finland
โ— Further trouble in the Northern Sea Route

#Arctic #News #Russia #US #Finland

12.01.2025 18:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Arctic Debrief: Denmark boosts Arctic defence spending following Trump's Greenland remarks In this edition: Denmark boosts Arctic defence spending following Trump's Greenland remarks; Novatek seeks to negotiate US sanctions as Arctic LNG2 shutters production; and Massive explosion at Russia...

This is the last Arctic Debrief of the year! Thank you very much for your support. Consider signing up as there will be a lot more content in 2025.

#Arctic #Greenland #News
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24.12.2024 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Arctic Debrief: Denmark boosts Arctic defence spending following Trump's Greenland remarks In this edition: Denmark boosts Arctic defence spending following Trump's Greenland remarks; Novatek seeks to negotiate US sanctions as Arctic LNG2 shutters production; and Massive explosion at Russia...

The final Arctic Debrief of 2024, if you aren't subscribed consider signing up! There is a lot more content planned for the next year.

In this edition: Denmark boosts Arctic defence spending following Trump's Greenland remarks
#News #Greenland
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24.12.2024 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The High North: NATO Confronts Russian and Chinese Ambitions The Arctic region, once an isolated expanse of ice and silence, is rapidly transforming into a key geopolitical focal point.

โ€œThe Artic region, once an isolated expanse of ice and silence, is rapidly transforming into a key geopolitical focal point.โ€ Doug Livermore

19.12.2024 22:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

19.12.2024 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Russia conducts Nuclear readiness exercise
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Russia conducts nuclear readiness exercises in the Arctic region.

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26.11.2024 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Feel free to DM at either account or email at News@Arcticpod.co

25.11.2024 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am looking for experts on security and defense in the Arctic region to interview for a podcast. If you know someone that would be interested please share this with them!

P.S. I am looking for experts in multiple topics such as military or energy/natural resources, but also from different regions

25.11.2024 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Check out the latest edition of The Arctic Debrief:

โ€ข Nordic states agree to create cross-border military corridors
โ€ข Norway charges Russian spy with espionage in the Arctic
โ€ข Russia to construct logistics hubs across Northern Sea Route

#News #Arctic #Russia #Nordics #Norway

25.11.2024 00:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Check out the latest edition of The Arctic Debrief at arcticpod.co :

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USS Harry S. Truman strike group participates in Arctic field training

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian warship modernization efforts stalled by Western sanctions

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada, ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland, and ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ US sign Icebreaker agreement

21.11.2024 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The origin of Venezuelan government supported street gangs How the Venezuelan regime uses pro-government gangs to suppress political dissent and combat hostile criminal groups

#Venezuela ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช| Check out my newest blog post in English about the Venezuelan Colectivo groups. I will share some of my older stories in the coming days.

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16.11.2024 10:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Arctic Pod Covering the geopolitics of the Arctic region.

Interested in the development of the Arctic region?

Subscribe to The Arctic Debrief to stay up to date!

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16.11.2024 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US, Canada, and Finland sign new partnership agreement to cooperate on production of Arctic icebreakers.

This will enhance industry collaboration among the 3 nations, coordinate expertise and strengthen their ability to produce polar vessels, according to a Nov. 13 press release.

13.11.2024 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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US, Canada, and Finland sign new partnership agreement to cooperate on production of Arctic icebreakers.

This will enhance industry collaboration among the 3 nations, coordinate expertise and strengthen their ability to produce polar vessels, according to a Nov. 13 press release.

13.11.2024 22:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this edition of The Arctic Debrief:

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada to install $4.3 billion radar to monitor Arctic region

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Chinese oil rig to initiate drilling operation off Norwegian coast

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States is concerned over Russia and China's increased military cooperation

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13.11.2024 14:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Mandatory BlueSky intro: Iโ€™m an independent journalist, filmmaker, and creative director based in the East Midlands, UK. More below.

11.11.2024 01:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 113    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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In this edition of The Arctic Debrief:
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden aims to enhance Arctic readiness with boosted defence budget
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia carries out sea, land, and air nuclear exercises in Arctic region
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Novatek's Arctic LNG 2 production halted as shadow fleet scheme fails

#Arctic #News #Russia #NATO #Sweden

08.11.2024 18:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this edition of The Arctic Debrief:
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ US sanctions foil Novatek's plans to establish "LNG shadow fleet"
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ/๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ Top US and Nordic generals discuss Arctic security and military cooperation
โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ/๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ China and Russia prepare plans for joint Arctic research

#Arctic #China #US #Russia #Europe

05.09.2024 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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In this edition:

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canadaโ€™s $73 Billion defence policy to focus on Arctic security

โ€ข ๐Ÿ“ก U.S. and Norway to develop satellite station at Andรธya Airbase

โ€ข ๐Ÿ›ข Biden administration to ban Arctic oil drilling on half of federal reserve in Alaska

Read more: eepurl.com/iNIizM

24.04.2024 01:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In this edition of the ArcticPod Newsletter:

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง U.K. Commits 20,000 military personnel to NATO exercise

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russiaโ€™s Arctic LNG 2 begins production despite Western sanctions

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Chinaโ€™s latest aircraft carrier Fujian to begin sea trials

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20.01.2024 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In this edition of the Arctic Pod Newsletter:

โ€ข ๐Ÿšข Fears of Increased ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russian and ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ Chinese activity in the Arctic lead U.S. Congresswoman to Call for Faster Procurement of Icebreakers

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ U.S. Initiates Extended Continental Shelf Claim

โ€ข ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง U.K. Government to establish Ministerial Arctic Group

06.01.2024 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sign up for the Arctic Pod Newsletter to learn why the worldโ€™s superpowers are gearing up for a cold war in the frozen frontier! eepurl.com/iHg3tA

06.01.2024 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Did you catch the last Arctic Pod newsletter of 2023?

In this issue:
โ€ข UK Defence Committee Report Prioritizes Arctic High North over Indo-Pacific
โ€ข Canada Purchases fleets of MQ-9B SkyGuardian Drones and P-8 Poseidon Multi-Mission Aircraft
โ€ข and more! eepurl.com/iGzXao

30.12.2023 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1