Arctic Guardian 2025: Multilateral Exercise on Maritime Emergency Response off Northern Norway The exercise, which gathers coast guard resources from the seven Western Arctic states, is underway. "In a changing Arctic, it is crucial that we train together, build trust, and understand each other's capabilities," says the Commander of Norway's Coast Guard.
Training For What Is Not Supposed To Happen Andøya (High North News): A rocket going astray in international waters, and a fall accident at the launch pad. Andøya Spaceport must be prepared for anything before the first satellite-carrying rocket is launched from the European mainland.
Training For What Is Not Supposed To Happen Andøya (High North News): A rocket going astray in international waters, and a fall accident at the launch pad. Andøya Spaceport must be prepared for anything before the first satellite-carrying rocket is launched from the European mainland.
Training For What Is Not Supposed To Happen Andøya (High North News): A rocket going astray in international waters, and a fall accident at the launch pad. Andøya Spaceport must be prepared for anything before the first satellite-carrying rocket is launched from the European mainland.
Allied Forces Gather for NATO's Biggest Exercise in Decades NATO Allies have deployed to take part in exerciseSteadfast Defenderinvolving 90,000 personnel from 31 Allies and partner nation Sweden.
Innovative Catastrophe Exercise to Be Held on Svalbard An expedition ship is on fire outside of Svalbard and tens of people need to be evacuated. This is the scenario for a catastrophe live exercise led by the innovation network ARCSAR, which starts at the end of August. New technology for search and rescue will also be tested.
Allied Maritime Sharpshooting Exercise Started Monday off Andøy Island, Norway This week, eight marine vessels from Norway, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands are to practice sharpshooting in North Norwegian waters off Andøy Island during the Mjølner exercise. The Norwegian army is also to participate in the exercise for the first time, using its new combat air defense.
Major Exercise in Svalbard: Preparing for Cruise Accident in the Arctic A cruise ship carrying 200 has shipwrecked far north in Svalbard waters. There are no roads, cabins or any other infrastructure nearby and rescuing as many people as possible as fast as possible is a matter of urgency. That is the scenario for a full-scale exercise off the coast of Svalbard.
Norwegian Government Cancels Allied Exercise Activity in the North The Norwegian government has decided that the scheduled winter exercises with allied partners in Northern Norway shall be cancelled, due to the current Corona infection situation in Norway.
International Exercise in the Barents Sea: “Norway Wants to Assert Its Defense Capacity in the Arctic” Vessels from the British navy will lead a multinational maritime operation north of the Arctic Circle. “It is important for Norway to demonstrate that it is not only the prolonged arm of the USA”, says Julie Wilhelmsen of NUPI, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs.
Finland Withdraws from Cold Response 2020 Finland is now withdrawing from the Cold Response exercise due to the corona virus situation in Norway. The country was to participate with 400 soldiers in the exercise.
