NATO Should Follow Up Success on the Eastern Flank in the Arctic, says UK Foreign Secretary Bardufoss, Northern Norway (High North News): NATO allies should launch stronger coordination and cooperation as part of an Arctic sentry, inspired by joint efforts for enhanced presence in the Baltic Sea and on the Eastern flank, said UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to HNN last Thursday.
Nordic Cooperation in the North: Norwegian-Finnish-Swedish Summit to Be Held in Bodø Next week, Norway's PM Jonas Gahr Støre will welcome Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Sweden's PM Ulf Kristersson to Bodø, Northern Norway. The three will discuss the opportunities for deeper civilian and military collaboration on the Cap of the North.
Large Army and Navy Exercises in the Nordic Region This Late Fall In these times, this fall's most extensive exercises for land and naval forces are being carried out in Northern Norway, Eastern Finland, and the Gulf of Finland.
Russian Fishing Vessels Now Only Allowed Access to Three Northern Norwegian Ports – And Will Be Controlled at Each Docking The Norwegian government has decided that Russian fishing vessels will only be allowed to dock in Kirkenes, Båtsfjord, and Tromsø. They will also be inspected upon arrival. "We now have intel which indicates a need to increase control of these," says the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Finnmark Police: Increased Patrolling at Critical Infrastructure in the Petroleum Industry After the incidents in the Baltic Sea and observations made in the North Sea, the Finnmark Police has increased its presence around important infrastructure in the county's oil and gas industry by the border to Russia. Equinor has also taken its own security measures at its gas plant on Melkøya.
Conflict Spillover from Ukraine to the Baltic Sea and the Arctic In the currently strained security situation, the Arctic is connected to the militarily tense Baltic Lake region. The conflict between Russia and the West currently has ripple effects in North European waters and will also have such effects even further north, argues Swedish military analyst.
