The Barents Observer previously reported about Russia’s announced warning zone in the Norwegian Sea, strategically located in the waters between the GIUK-Gap and the Bear Gap. Now, the Norwegian Joint Headquarters confirms that shooting indeed took place. “Anti-air weapons were used,” says Lt. Col. Ivar Moen, spokesperson with the Norwegian Armed Forces. “This was announced and conducted…

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MOSCOW The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that it shot down Ukraine’s one Su-25 fighter jet and six unmanned aerial vehicles on Monday night. Russia’s aviation, rocket forces, and artillery hit over 500 targets, ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said at a press briefing in Moscow. Also, Ukraine’s 45 command points and 499 areas of…

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This week, the US Air Force Research Laboratory released a video on YouTube that didn’t get much attention. But it made an announcement that is fairly significant—the US military plans to extend its space awareness capabilities beyond geostationary orbit, all the way to the Moon. “Until now, the United States space mission extended 22,000 miles above Earth,”…

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