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Britain and NATO Allies Foil Reported Russian Drill To Disable Arctic Cables Without a Trace

Russian deep-sea vessels were reportedly stopped near Svalbard while simulating an operation against undersea cables, prompting a joint response from Britain, Norway and the United States.

International Business Times UK

Russia’s push to control Arctic waterway presents Europe with a daunting challenge

Norway’s defence minister, Tore Sandvik, recently warned that Russia must not be allowed to control the Bear Gap. This is a stretch of water that runs roughly 400 miles between Bear Island in the southernmost portion of the Svalbard archipelago and Cape North on Norway’s northern mainland. It serves as…

The Conversation

Fears Russia could threaten Arctic and put London within range of hypersonic missiles

UK’s defence secretary warns Russia poses ‘greatest threat to Arctic and High North security since the Cold War’

The Independent UK

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UK and Norway sign defence pact to hunt Russian submarines

The deal is aimed at protecting critical undersea cables, which the UK and its Nato allies believe are under increasing threat from Moscow.

Evening Standard

Norway’s government breaks silence after major supplier says it will no longer refuel US Navy ships

"We have seen reports raising concerns about support for U.S. Navy vessels in Norway. This is not in line with the Norwegian government's policy," Norway's Defence Minister Tore Sandvik said in a statement.

The Independent UK

Reeves ‘absolutely committed’ to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said an increase in spending in line with what Labour promised in its manifesto will be done ‘in the proper way’.

Evening Standard

UK and Norway begin talks on new defence agreement

Defence Secretary John Healey and his counterpart, Tore Sandvik, met at the Norwegian Joint Headquarters near Bodo.

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Healey warns against ‘jeopardising the peace by forgetting about the war’

Defence Secretary John Healey visited what he called ‘Nato’s front line’ in the Finnmark region of Norway on Wednesday.

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