Security

Russia’s Northern Fleet has begun a large-scale exercise in the Barents‑Arctic, highlighting intensified maritime security activity in the area.

Russian GPS jamming is intensifying along the Norway border, raising concerns for navigation safety and maritime operations in the Arctic.

A battlecruiser fired surface‑to‑air missiles over the Norwegian Sea, underscoring heightened Arctic naval activity.

Russia fired its Tsirkon hypersonic missile from a Norwegian sector of the Barents Sea, underscoring growing Arctic military activity and raising regional security concerns.

Murmansk governor urges a facelift for a spy submarine base, highlighting the need for updated Arctic military infrastructure.

The Russian Northern Fleet’s decision to withdraw support for an Arctic drilling project after Irish fishermen pledged to block the drill highlights the clash between military-backed energy initiatives and local opposition, raising security and policy concerns.

Russian warships left an Arctic storm to conduct exercises in Irish waters, illustrating Russia's expanding naval presence beyond the Arctic Circle.

Two icebreaker vessels are en route to aid ships stranded by sea ice along the Northern Sea Route.

From 7‑8 September 2021, the Russian Federation conducted inter‑agency exercises across its Arctic zone as part of its Chairmanship of the Arctic Council and the EPPR Arctic Rescue project, with details released by EMERCOM.

Russia assumes chair of Arctic Economic Council today, prioritizing shipping safety, sustainable investment, and stronger ties with the Arctic Council.

The Arctic Council’s EPPR and the Association of Arctic Expedition Cruise Operators launched the NEPTUNE project to evaluate whether expedition cruise ships could serve as first responders during Arctic oil spills, conducting table‑top exercises that highlighted the potential

The Arctic Council’s Radiation Expert Group, formed in 2019, leads cross‑state and indigenous collaboration to assess radiological risks, conduct drills, and plan emergency response for nuclear‑related incidents in the Arctic.

The U.S. Navy is constructing airport infrastructure in northern Norway to strengthen its ability to counter Russia’s rising submarine activity in the Arctic.

Arctic Guardian 2021, a joint online exercise by the EPPR Working Group and Arctic Coast Guard Forum, ran 12‑14 April to strengthen SAR and marine environmental response across Arctic states, testing coordination in a simulated tanker collision off Iceland.

Three Russian nuclear ballistic missile submarines surfaced simultaneously through ice during a complex Arctic exercise, highlighting Russia’s ice‑operating proficiency.

The landing marks the first U.S. bomber operation inside Norway’s Arctic Circle, highlighting increased U.S. military presence in the Arctic region.

The EPPR Working Group and Arctic Coast Guard Forum held a virtual “Arctic Guardian” table‑top exercise simulating a cruise‑ship tanker collision off Iceland, enhancing joint response protocols and informing future live drills.

With Arctic shipping lanes opening, the Aleut region’s Adak may become a key hub, but the influx of container traffic raises safety and environmental concerns for local Aleut communities.

U.S. and NATO warships carried out a joint drill off Russia’s Arctic coast, demonstrating multinational naval presence and operational coordination.

Norway is expanding a key Arctic port to accommodate more U.S. nuclear submarine visits, bolstering U.S. naval presence in the region.

Eight Russian navy ships are preparing to use the ice‑free Northern Sea Route, signaling a shift in Arctic naval operations and tightening security in the region.

Russian Northern Fleet plans to conduct drone downing exercises in a border area adjacent to Norway, indicating increased military activity in the Arctic.

Since 2017, the World Meteorological Organization has served as an Observer to the Arctic Council, engaging in AMAP and PAME to improve polar climate data, maritime safety, and support Arctic shipping and emergency response.

A B‑52 bomber conducted an Arctic mission alongside Norwegian fighter jets, highlighting joint NATO operations in the region.

Sevmash shipyard handed over the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine SSBN 'Knyaz Vladimir' to Russia's Northern Fleet, boosting Arctic naval forces.