Royal Marines Prepare For Arctic Deployment In Scottish Highlands
The cold weather warfare specialists are set for to deploy to Norway in January 2021.
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Arctic/Antarctic Royal Navy's Only Icebreaker Returns To Water Ahead Of Antarctic Mission
The Ice Patrol Ship has undergone a five-month revamp in a dry dock ahead of the deployment.
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Arctic/Antarctic Royal Navy Leads Multi-National Task Group Into High North
Royal Air Force Typhoons were part of the task group and flew in the High North for the first time.
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Arctic/Antarctic Why Is President Trump Interested In New Polar Bases And Icebreakers?
The US President is pursuing American interests in the Arctic and Antarctic, joining Russia and China's race to valuable resources.
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Arctic/Antarctic Cold Response: Thousands Of British Personnel In The Arctic Circle
The exercise marks the first of a 10-year training programme between Royal Marines and their Norwegian counterparts.
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USA Why Is Donald Trump So Interested In Buying Greenland?
Talks between Mr Trump and Denmark's Prime Minister have been postponed after the President's interest in the territory was criticised.
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Arctic/Antarctic Lima Charlie: How Ready Is The UK For Another Multi-National Mission?
"The great advantages of operating in a coalition is the ability for nations to pool resources like this and work effectively as one force."
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Arctic/Antarctic Exercise Arctic Mountaineer: Army Adventurers Battle Dangerous Terrain
Twelve personnel took part in the training, crossing Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic.
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Arctic/Antarctic New Battlefields: Could The Thawing Arctic Circle Become A Future Frontline?
The Arctic may be cold and inhospitable but it is no longer impenetrable.
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Arctic/Antarctic Army Team Ready For First-Ever Expedition On Canadian Arctic's Largest Island
The nine men and three women began their journey to Baffin Island on Saturday.
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Arctic/Antarctic Russia reveals plans for Arctic expansion
The Russian military has already revamped and modernised a string of Soviet-era military bases across the Arctic region.
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Opinion Lima Charlie: Why Does The UK Send Its Forces Into The Arctic?
And what exactly are we preparing for?
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Royal Marines Night And Day: Conducting Arctic Beach Landings With Royal Marines
Personnel from 539 Assault Squadron took 16 vessels to Hellarbogen to train on the Norwegian fjords.
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Arctic/Antarctic Ice Pick From Doomed Captain Scott Antarctica Expedition To Be Auctioned
Captain Scott and four others died as they made their way back from the South Pole.
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Arctic/Antarctic Defence Secretary Takes On Royal Marines Ice Breaking Drill
Gavin Williamson took on the drill while visiting personnel in Norway.
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Russia Arctic Conflict With Russia 'Not Likely In The Short-Term', Analyst Says
Russia's military might in the region is still not quite what it was during the Cold War, former Army officer Ben Barry believes.