Norway Defense Chief Flags Increased Tension in Svalbard Gap Norway’s defense minister said the strategic importance of the energy-rich nation’s polar archipelago is rising due to growing great-power rivalry in the Arctic.

5/5 Cette zone polaire devient le nouveau théâtre de la "guerre froide" moderne, où la maîtrise des fonds marins et des passages stratégiques redéfinit l'équilibre sécuritaire au nord du 70e parallèle. 🌍💨 #Arctique #Geopolitique #Defense #BearGap

Kalibr missile across Barents Sea Russia’s newest Yasen-M class submarine on Thursday launched a cruise missile that reached a target about 500 kilometres away.

#RUSSIA // Latest #Yasen-M sub #Arkhangelsk test-fires #Kalibr cruise missiles against a simulated target in the #Kola peninsula #beargap #barents #murmansk www.thebarentsobserver.com/security/kal...