No New Structure for Northern Nordic Cooperation in Sight? Rovaniemi, Finland (High North News): At the end of the year, Finland will withdraw from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council, and the search for a new cooperation framework has so far not yielded any tangible results. “I really hope that we find a common path forward,” says Hanna Honkamäkilä in the Council of Oulu Region.
The Norwegian Armed Forces With Full Broadband Coverage in the Arctic Norway’s Arctic broadband satellites are now operational and put into use by the Norwegian Armed Forces. "This enables us to exercise effective command and control in all types of operations up to the North Pole," says the Chief of the Norwegian Cyber Defense.
Norway to Consider the Future of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council as Finland Withdraws Finland recently announced its withdrawal from the Barents Euro-Arctic Council after 2025. "From the Norwegian side, we will assess the path forward for the council together with the remaining members," says State Secretary Maria Varteressian in Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Arctic Broadband Satellites Passed Tests in Space and Have Been Handed Over to Space Norway “Norway now controls a space capability of great significance for all types of operations in the Arctic, including for the Norwegian Armed Forces and NATO allies,” says the state-owned company Space Norway.
Arctic Broadband Satellites Passed Tests in Space and Have Been Handed Over to Space Norway “Norway now controls a space capability of great significance for all types of operations in the Arctic, including for the Norwegian Armed Forces and NATO allies,” says the state-owned company Space Norway.
Successfull Launch: The Arctic To Gain Full Broadband Coverage With Norwegian Satellites Space Norway’s two satellites for Arctic broadband have now been launched into space from the US West Coast. These will provide continuous connectivity across the circumpolar North for both civilian and military users, whether at sea, in the air, or on land. "A milestone for Norway," says the Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry.
