UK Sets Up New Arctic Base in Northern Norway The UK continues to step up its Arctic engagement and partnership with Norway in the region. A new base, Camp Viking, will be established south of Tromsø and house troops of the UK’s Littoral Response Group.
New American Submarine Docking in Tromsø On Friday, a new American submarine arrived at Grøtsund port just outside Tromsø. This is the fifth Allied submarine docking at the port this year.
First British Nuclear Submarine Docking in Tromsø The British Navy’s nuclear submarine HMS Ambush is currently docked at Grøtsund port just outside Tromsø, after having operated in Norwegian waters for the past month. The Navy claims it wants to familiarize itself with Norwegian facilities for submarines in the Arctic.
UK's Largest Warship to Lead NATO's Maritime Task Force in the Arctic The Norwegian-led NATO exercise Cold Response begins in just a few days. This week, the Royal Navy aircraft carrierHMS Prince of Walesdeparted Portsmouth to deploy as NATO’s command ship to the exercise.
Russian Submarine hit Royal Navy Warship Sonar in the North Atlantic The incident happened in late 2020 and was captured by a Channel 5 TV crew filming a documentary.
Royal Navy Plans to Patrol the Barents Sea With Multinational Task Force In the coming months, Royal Navy ships plan a voyage into the Arctic together with allies.
