NATO is stepping up efforts to strengthen its ability to operate in the High North, with a Norwegian-led Cold Weather Operations Centre of Excellence driving capability development across all domains in extreme cold environments.
The Alliance says Arctic readiness is no longer a theoretical problem but a strategic imperative, as climate change opens up new sea routes and increases military interest in the region.
The Cold Weather Operations Centre of Excellence supports NATO forces in overcoming the challenges posed by the Arctic’s harsh climate, from deep snow and freezing temperatures to magnetic interference and limited daylight. Its mission is to turn cold-weather expertise into a strategic advantage through live experimentation, collaborative testing, and multinational training.
The Arctic is changing fast & so are the challenges to @NATO’s readiness in this region.
That’s where #NATO Centre of Excellence Cold Weather Operations comes in, ensuring Allied forces can also deliver strategic advantage in the High North: https://t.co/sODLHtfGWZ#WeAreNATO pic.twitter.com/CAu6unCn7R— NATO ACT (@NATO_ACT) August 15, 2025
A major part of this drive is HEIMDALL, short for Harnessing Emerging technologies and Innovations for Multi-Domain capability Development in the Arctic Littoral Landscape, an Arctic innovation arena based in northern Norway. Drawing on lessons from Portugal’s REPMUS unmanned systems trials, HEIMDALL will bring together engineers, researchers and operators to evaluate uncrewed systems in real Arctic conditions.
The first HEIMDALL pilot trials are scheduled for February 2026, testing autonomous sensors and effectors in snow-covered fjords and mountainous terrain. Organisers say the goal is to speed up the transition from experimental concepts to operationally deployable capabilities in some of the most demanding environments on Earth.
These efforts will be complemented by the Cold Weather Operations Conference 2025, due to take place in Hamar, Norway, in November. With the theme Interoperability in the Arctic, the event will bring together military leaders, academics and industry partners to address issues such as cross-domain data sharing, the integration of uncrewed systems and the use of artificial intelligence in cold-weather combat scenarios.
NATO says initiatives like HEIMDALL, coupled with the work of the Cold Weather Operations Centre of Excellence, represent a shift from reactive adaptation to proactive capability building in the High North. The aim is to embed cold-weather expertise into doctrine, training and technology, ensuring the Alliance can operate and project power in Arctic conditions for decades to come.
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Hello all,
With the summit between Trump and Putin today, expect “lively” debates—that is, maximum chaos, minimum civility.
Remember: we’re not here for polite discourse. We’re here for high emotions, wild insults, and general emotional whiplash.
Here’s the current arsenal:
• TACO
• Don the Con
• Impotus
• Cheeto-in-Chief
• Hair Führer
• Mango Mussolini
• The Donfather
If these don’t shut the debate down, escalate to the classics: fascist and racist—or all of the above simultaneously.
P.S. Don’t forget: if anyone disagrees with you online, this is violence!
#NotMyPresident
I have absolutely no Idea what this is about JJ ?
What have we missed ?
#betty swollocks tonight.
#It ain’t alf ott mum
Very good, it will be some days before I can come back to read comments but it should be entertaining
Hello Ulya, appologies for thinking or assuming you were a bloke earlier, I had a nice profiling update from DM to give a bit of background. Are you a real Russian then because I also read that you might not be ?
It would be good to see your comments here if you are Russian.
Looking forward to seeing you post when you are in Internet range again.
I really wouldn’t care if they male or female, Russian, Latvian/Lithuanian/Estonian a n other Russian.
The only positive exercise outcome for a Rus is a dead Rus.
It will be a “Start!”
Sorry for slow reply, I cannot always have my own phone with me. Yes Russian and female, this started to be questioned after SMO started, I do not remember it being questioned before that. Believe as you wish. Happy to answer questions if I can and if time. DM has good memory and he was reason I started commenting here as he answered many of my questions and I had limited contact with English people. Just warning, I am obviously hated here, funny to me but I do not wish bad words directed to you
Здравствуйте Уля!
I’ll take it for granted that you are who you say you are…но в интернете никто не знает, что ты кошка )))
You are not hated here, at least not by myself. Let’s just say geopolitical tensions are a bit high and some people get carried away. I don’t hold all Russians responsible for the “SMO”, that would be ridiculous. Governments do things and the rest of us usually have no say in how events unfold. Also, I believe that it’s important to have contact between individuals especially when our governments are not friendly.
I hope you are doing well and I look forward to any comments you may have. Best from Canada!
Richard
What climate change would that be George? As someone building a good reputation for integrity and honesty, mentioning climate change crap will not help.