Why the Arctic matters in the 21st century
Sparsely populated and largely impassable, areas within the Arctic Circle are nevertheless becoming one of the most important strategic zones for global powers ...
Map Shows Locations of NATO and Russian Military Bases in the Arctic
More than half the Arctic's coastline is Russian territory and in the last six years Moscow has built more than 475 military ...
The Arctic: A new theatre of critical geopolitics
The geographical proximity of the US and Russia to the Arctic Ocean will generate a constant political tremor in the ...
Wilson Center3d
Polar Perspectives No. 17 | Policy and Science in Service to the Arctic and its People: A Review of Arctic Policy from 2020 to 2024
developed and issued two guiding documents to serve as roadmaps for this effort: the 2022 National Strategy for the Arctic ...
The Independent28d
I’m an expert on the Arctic – there’s one thing Donald Trump doesn’t know about Greenland
It almost felt as though it was immune to the winds of geopolitics. International organisations like the Arctic Council allowed for comprehensive scientific and technical cooperation between all ...
Cfr.org13d
A Strategy to Advance the Arctic Economy
The United States is uniquely positioned to provide such leadership, but it is hampered by its reliance on the eight-nation Arctic Council. However, more than 160 countries view the LSOC as the ...
NBC Washington21d
Here's why Trump's pursuit of Greenland is really about the control over the Arctic
Shipping over Arctic routes saw a 37% increase between 2013 and 2023, according to the Arctic Council. In 2018, China also announced its intent to construct a "Polar Silk Road" linking China and ...