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The US tried to secure Alexey Navalny's release in a historic prisoner swap with Russia before his death
Alexey Navalny, Putin's most vocal political dissident, was supposed to be included in Thursday's h…
Lloyd Lee,Kelsey Vlamis
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The US Army has its eyes on the Arctic and is readying soldiers for the cold, unforgiving wastes that could be their next battlefield
With Russia and China looking to project power in the region, the US Army is pushing its soldiers t…
Chris Panella
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I'm a US Army sniper in the Arctic, a beast of a place that can chew up even the strongest soldiers
To fight in the unforgiving Arctic, US Army snipers take lessons from "The White Death" of the Wint…
Chris Panella
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79 years after a brutal battle to oust the Japanese, a remote piece of US territory is the center of attention again
With the US military focusing more on the Pacific and the Arctic, Alaska has renewed strategic sign…
Benjamin Brimelow
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NATO's 2 newest members would move the alliance closer to one of Russia's most sensitive military outposts
Admitting Finland would extend NATO's border with Russia's Kola Peninsula, a region that Moscow see…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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For NATO, Sweden and Finland add more turf, more forces, and more 'dilemmas' for Russia, US military officials say
Adding Sweden and Finland would create "a bunch of different dilemmas" for Russia, the top US Army …
Christopher Woody
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Sweden hasn't gone to war since Napoleon was alive, but Russia has it preparing for another one
"Security is really looked upon very differently today than just a couple of months ago," Sweden's …
Christopher Woody
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With China out of mind, US and Indian soldiers team up for rare exercise in rough Alaskan conditions
US and Indian soldiers trained together in Alaska in October, but China didn't factor into it, the …
Christopher Woody
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As militaries get busier in the Arctic, the US and Russia are running out of ways to solve problems there
US and Russian officials say they can cooperate in the Arctic, but without dialogue, "we are starti…
Christopher Woody
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A year after a crippling fire, one of the Coast Guard's most important ships is on a rare trip around North America
The US Coast Guard has just two ships capable of patrolling the thawing frontline in the Arctic, an…
Christopher Woody
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A new deal with Norway allows the US to keep an eye on Russian subs closer to Russia's home turf
The deal aims to increase military cooperation with the US at sea and in the air for "years to come…
Christopher Woody
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US Coast Guard cutters shadowed Chinese warships sailing near remote US territory in Alaska
The Chinese ships never entered US territorial waters, but news of their activity comes during a ne…
Ryan Pickrell,Christopher Woo…
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A top Russian official and former Putin bodyguard died diving into an Arctic river to rescue a filmmaker
Russian President Vladimir Putin called the death of the senior Russian official an "immeasurable p…
Ryan Pickrell
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78 years after a 'forgotten' WWII battle, the US military is 'plussing-up' in the 'most important strategic place'
With the Arctic growing more accessible and competition with Russia and China intensifying, Alaska …
Christopher Woody
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The Coast Guard's only working icebreaker sailed farther north than ever before 'to wave the flag' in the Arctic
While the US is scrambling to start building more icebreakers, its only functioning one is setting …
Christopher Woody
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The Navy sent another carrier on a rare trip to the high north. Here's how sailors kept it going in harsh conditions around Alaska
"Within the space of the week, we went from sweating at every step to bundled up and seeing our bre…
Courtney Mabeus
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The US Coast Guard's biggest ship made a rare trip to the North Pole amid warnings about Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic
"We have not built a polar security cutter since the mid-'70s," the US Coast Guard's top admiral sa…
Christopher Woody
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With a new, 'strategically located' unit in Alaska, the US Army wants to extend its reach in the Arctic and beyond
The 11th Airborne Division will incorporate Alaska-based units and focus on training for Arctic com…
Christopher Woody
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The Biden administration suspended Trump-era Arctic drilling regulations to protect the Alaskan tundra, angering conservatives
It also came after the Biden DOJ was criticized for backing the legality of Trump's decision to sta…