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1 week ago | highnorthnews.com | Trine Høklie Jonassen

Les nyhetsbrevet på norskRight now,around 2,500 soldiers from ten NATO nations have begun a highly relevant air and missile defense exercise at Andøya, Northern Norway, led by the USA. At the same time, Donald Trump sows doubt about whether he will participate in the NATO summit in June.

1 week ago | highnorthnews.com | Trine Høklie Jonassen

First to Finnmark in Northern Norway, where the police took action against several fisheries businesses in the region, all with the same ownership. (Norwegian only) On the defense side, US troops are headed to Europe for the large-scale US Army Exercise, Defender 25, with follow-on exercises with Allies and partners, including airborne operations in the High North and the Baltics. The transition from Norwegian to Danish chairship of the Arctic Council takes place in a digital meetingon May 12th.

3 weeks ago | highnorthnews.com | Trine Høklie Jonassen

Les på norsk. For over 20 years, two lions have guarded China's research station, Yellow River Station, in Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard. According to Chinese culture, the fearsome lions signify strength and protection. However, the state company Kings Bay, which owns most of the buildings in Ny-Ålesund, will no longer accept the decoration, writes Svalbardposten. "The Chinese are tenants with us. We trust that they will follow our instructions," says Director Lars Ole Saugnes of Kings Bay to the newspaper.

1 month ago | highnorthnews.com | Trine Høklie Jonassen

The Inuit Circumpolar Council welcomes the incoming Arctic Council Chairship’s Programme. In a press release from the Arctic Council Secretatiat, the  ICC supports "the strong and important aspirations of the incoming Chairship to keep the Arctic Council vibrant and resilient, first and foremost for the Indigenous Peoples, and for the Arctic to remain a region of stability and constructive cooperation”. "We can see much of ICC’s contributions reflected in the Chairship Programme.

1 month ago | highnorthnews.com | Trine Høklie Jonassen

Following planned operational activities at Andøya Spaceport, there has been an incident, Andøya Space reports on Facebook at 12:40 Sunday. "Crisis Management has been activated at Andøya Spaceport. We are collaborating with the emergency services, and Isar Aerospace to gain an overview of the situation", the statement says. "Safety is our utmost priority when conducting operational activities. Updated information will be published on our webpage", the statement continues.