Norway, Finland, and Sweden Increase Focus on the High North as Joint Operational Area Norway, Finland, and Sweden has entered into an updated defense cooperation agreement with a focus on the High North. "With this update, we can coordinate military operations as if they are NATO members," says the Norwegian Minister of Defense.
Russia to Test Missiles Off the North Norwegian Coast This Week The Head of the Norwegian Military Intelligence Services, Morten Haga Lunde, argues that the exercise should be considered a reaction against Norwegian authorities and as part of the Russian objections against Norway’s involvement with NATO.
When Arms Follow the Poet’s Words About "Looking to the North", the Arctic Liturgy Should Be Re-Written Just as the church has its own liturgy, meetings about and in the Arctic also follow a distinct pattern. Initially, the Arctic is declared a region of peace. This is followed by a notable pause in order for the emphasis of this message to sink in with the audience.
Why Norway And the US Have Different Approaches Towards Their Arctic Regions Whereas the High North has become an integral part of foreign and security policy in Norway, the Arctic has remained in the peripheries of American foreign policy and security thinking since the end of the Cold War. Why?
