On 21 October 2025 Russia conducted "the key test" of the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile (also referred to as SSC-X-9 Skyfall). The test is reported to be successful. The missile travelled 14,000 km in a 15-hour flight (Image: Pan'kovo test site). Links follow 1/ pic.twitter.com/OVuCCjPiDO

Russia is preparing for war with NATO by amassing attack submarines and nuclear weapons in the Arctic Circle, according to Norway's Defence Minister. Tore Sandvik said his country was aware of increased weapons development on Russia's Kola Peninsula.

Finland will provide four new icebreakers to America under a $6.1 billion agreement as the U.S. seeks to strengthen Arctic defense against Russia and China.

Despite repeated U.S. efforts to cripple the Arctic LNG 2 facility, once described by the Biden administration as “dead in the water,” Russia has shipped at least 11 tankers of liquefied natural gas since August, ship-tracking data show. The cargoes have all arrived at China’s Beihai port, now a critical hub for importing discounted Russian energy.

Putin emphasized that the maneuvers had been planned in advance, but they came shortly after the prospects of a meeting with Donald Trump fell through.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has continued to press Moscow over its annexation of Crimea and its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime in a long-running civil war. But his Liberals have softened the previous Canadian administration's ...

Added into President Donald Trump’s big spending and tax cut bill was a provision to ramp up U.S. production of heavy icebreaker ships – including in Texas – that can navigate the