From Wagner to GRU, Russian Military Men Are Manning Moscow’s #ShadowFleet: „By analyzing crew lists from sanctioned tankers across 20 journeys, reporters found that vessels (…) now regularly carry two-man teams with military backgrounds.“ www.occrp.org/en/investiga... #SchattenFlotte

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Vessel AURUM (IMO: 9248552) has been sitting at anchor between Sweden and Denmark for a week now. Not subject to any sanctions - visits to Morocco, Ireland & Netherlands in recent months, seems to load up from Ust-Luga/St. Petersburg.

Royal Netherlands Navy Rotterdam-class amphibious transport dock HNLMS Johan De Witt (L801) off of Harstad, Norway - March 9, 2026 SRC: WarshipCam

NATO drills for war in Arctic with focus on civilians being ready reut.rs/46L1Kp9

30,000 soldiers ready for Cold Response 2026, but last-minute changes from the US Armed Forces causes some extra work. www.forsvaretsforum.no/cold-respons...

Cold Response 2026 in northern Norway and Finland starting up; locals prepare for extended wear and tear on the landscape due to the snow conditions this winter. www.nrk.no/tromsogfinnm...

🇸🇪🇺🇦 Ukraine Prepares Down Payment for First #Gripen and Rafale Fighter Jets "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced this during a briefing after a joint meeting with the members of the Cabinet of Ministers and the Verkhovna Rada." militarnyi.com/en/news/ukra...

A Finnish government study, to be published in May, will outline a plan to “build” a “Verdant Wall” along #Finland’s Eastern border by #rewilding and restoring natural habitats, especially marshlands, as barriers to invasion. Win win win! #biodiversity #defence

There has been an explosion at the US embassy in Oslo. It seems no one has been hurt in the incident. www.nrk.no/norge/eksplo...

It seems the velvet gloves are coming off, at least in some cases, when dealing with Russia’s shadow fleet in the Baltic Sea. Here’s one of them 🇸🇪👊

The Danish Air Force has conducted long range patrol training for F-35 with support of NATO MRTT tankers. The fighters flew from Skrydstrup Air Base to Iceland & back, or about 5,000 km. Denmark has funded two new Airbus MRTT, which will be operating from Denmark when delivered.

Ship suspected of transporting stolen Ukrainian grain boarded by the Swedish coastguard.

Labour MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social has highlighted the importance of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in protecting critical undersea infrastructure in the High North and Arctic during a Westminster Hall debate on NATO and the region.

Pictured; The Mortar Troop fires the 81mm Mortar from a Viking BVS 10 Mortar Carrier, Members of 40 and 45Cdo RM Mortar Troops honing their skills during Ex Cold Response in Norway on February 9th, 2026

Vintage Friday: Finnish Tuima-class missile boat Tuuli firing an SS-N-2 antiship missile in 1986. The class was similar to the Soviet Osa II, and built in the early to mid 1970s, and decommissioned by 2000. The engines were a quite unusual setup with three 56-cylinder radial diesel engines!

Arctic Sentry sees Swedish Air Force lead #NATO’s Air Defence mission in Iceland jfcnorfolk.nato.int/activity/arc... #Gripen #Flygvapnet 📷: SCPO Samuli Haapala, JFC Norfolk

Wrote about what Macron proposed here: bsky.app/profile/rike...

#Police #DK #Denmark sent out a press-release stating #Nora is heading for #Aarhus #Århus where a search will be carried out. #NSK #PolitiDK #NationalUnitForSpecialCrime #NationalEnhedForSærligKriminalitet Thanks @thebigdipper.bsky.social for the heads up!

The 🇫🇷 nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle will not sail north to the Norwegian Sea for next week's #ColdResponse exercise.

While global attention remains fixed on the war in the Middle East, NATO continues to closely monitor Russia’s military activity in the High North.

The Norwegian Defence Material Agency has concluded a frame agreement with supplier Northcom for secure radios and 5G equipment. The value is up to 480 million NOK and the timespan is seven years. www.fma.no/aktuelt-og-m...

The Swedish Armed Forces reports great demand for officers specialised in fortifications. It's been decades since they were last in demand. www.forsvarsmakten.se/aktuellt/nyh...

Swedish police last year received over 2000 complaints about suspected crimes against vital objects and enterprises, a doubling since the year before.

European gas prices surged 75% this week after Gulf disruptions halted Qatari LNG production and Iran threatened ships in the Strait of Hormuz. Norway's energy minister says the EU debate over Russian gas imports "will be revived." euromaidanpress.com/2026/03/03/i...

2h prior to French carrier Charles de Gaulle entering Baltic Sea Swedish authorities reported fresh GPS-interference in her path The interference is centered at one, if not the, densest area of shipping in the world, Öresund north entry About 100 ship pass this 3km bottleneck/d

KEFLAVIK AIR BASE – The Swedish Air Force is flying a milestone mission in the skies over Iceland, marking the first lead patrol deployment for the Nordic nation since it joined NATO in 2024, and it comes in a year when the air force celebrates its 100th anniversary. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

RF Navy Northern Fleet Akula-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine departed port in mid-February and remains underway through 2 March - could be positioned to trail French Navy aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91) when/if it enters the Norwegian Sea

There are currently 3 NATO surveillance aircraft heading north and along Russia's border. 1) 🇸🇪 Gulfstream 4 2) NATO Boeing E-3B Sentry AWACS 3) 🇬🇧 RC-135W Rivet Joint The AWSCS was just refuelled over 🇫🇮. Something interesting is in the air...

⚡️ Denmark's intelligence officials warn Russia is targeting the upcoming March election with cyberattacks and disinformation.

Comment from the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs on why Norway wasn't mentioned by Macron today. NOR is not opposed to this initiative but is reluctant and needs more time to consider it due to a desire to deal with nuclear matters within NATO. www.nrk.no/nyheter/macr...

The Danish government is in talks with the Ukrainian company Skyfall to establish production facilities in Denmark. www.fmn.dk/da/nyheder/2...

The Norwegian Defence Research Establishment has published a rapport on future military use of commercial 5G and 6G mobile phone technology. www.ffi.no/aktuelt/nyhe...

The Danish Defence Centre for Military Physical Training has collected data from Danish soldiers in northern Sweden. The study is intended to give insight into the impact of cold on the soldiers' health and combat effectiveness during Arctic deployments. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...

The Danish Armed Forces hosted a major international planning conference last week on upcoming training activities in the Arctic and North Atlantic. Around 100 participants from 17 allied nations as well as several US and NATO commands attended the conference. www.forsvaret.dk/da/nyheder/2...

Doubts over whether Denmark is truly covered by the U.S. nuclear umbrella are now opening an entirely new debate: Should Denmark seek a role in European nuclear deterrence - or reconsider decades of restrictions on nuclear weapons on Danish soil? www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

NATO vessels leaving Stavanger, Norway - Spanish Navy ESPS Castilla (L52), Spanish Navy frigate ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbon (F102), German Navy frigate FGS Sachsen (F219), and French Navy offshore patrol vessel FS Commandant Blaison (F793) - February 28, 2026 SRC: webcam

Norway intercepts Russian bombers escorted by aerobatic team jet defence-blog.com/norway-inter...

The Swedish Armed Forces confirm that the drone detected at the vicinity of the nuclear aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle during the visit in Malmö was launched from the Russian SIGINT ship Zhigulevsk. The drone was intercepted using EW, either returned to ship or downed

Vintage Friday: A Sisu XA-180 in service with Finnish IFOR troops in 1996. The first XA-180 prototypes were ready in 1982, and the vehicle and its descendants proved a successful product for Sisu (and later for Patria), with around 1300 produced. Seen in many peacekeeping missions around the world.

Swedens minister of defense points to a Russian warship after yesterday’s drone intrusion against French carrier Charles de Gaulle. www.svt.se/nyheter/inri...

The United Kingdom and Norway have signed a new agreement deepening helicopter cooperation between their navies, allowing British aircraft to operate from Norwegian warships and bases. ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-and-norwa...

The power infrastructure of the entire Nordics face a credible threat of attack in the near future. @Nyheterna has a source whom SE authorities confirm, including FRA, Sweden NSA. Significant preparations are in play, among them police being sent to key infrastructure. www.tv4.se/artikel/2aNm...

French Navy aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) coming into Malmo, Sweden - February 24, 2026 SRC: FB- Seko Sjofolk

A Russian drone was intercepted by Swedish armed forces as it approached French carrier Charles De Gaulle, currently docked in south Sweden. Took of from a Russian ship but disappeared after electronic warfare actions were taken. Caveat, media understanding, but seemingly confirmed by MOD =).

”US orders diplomats to fight EU data sovereignty initiatives” www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

European manufacturing of drones based on Ukrainian expertise continues to grow. Ukrainian drone are now being produced in the UK, and $950m worth of deals were signed with Danish, Finnish, and Latvian companies. Europe's defence is stronger when we work together.🇪🇺🤝🇺🇦🛡️

#Russia trawlers milling back'n'forth at #Svalbard #Spitsbergen #NO #Norway Some #subsea cables to be aware of. #Melkart3 #Melkart-3 8801931 #Melkart4 #Melkart-4 8714530

#Luftwaffe joining #RDAF and #RSAF in #Arctic #Iceland #Greeland Source FB 'Arktisk Kommando' #Gripen #F35 #Eurofighter #Typhoon #Airbus #A400M #Atlas #DK #Denmark #DE #Germany #SE #Sweden #NATO #ArcticSentry #EU #Europe