Arctic Watch

Facts About the Arctic

Cooperation

Cooperation between the Greenlandic Inuit and the other indigenous peoples of the Arctic

In her speech, Laue paid special attention to Greenland’s economic difficulties, especially its dependence on Denmark’s annual subsidies.

Looking Back on Norway’s Chairship of The Arctic Council: “You Have to Be Respectful to All Members”

Chair of the Arctic Council, Morten Høglund, reflects on the two years that have passed and Norway taking over the chairship from a Russia at war.

Danish Prime Minister visits Greenland amid Trump’s bid for Arctic control

Tensions between the United States and Denmark have soared since Trump has said repeatedly he wanted to take control of the resource-rich Arctic island for security reasons.

Indigenous Peoples’ Dialogue and Arctic Youth Dialogue

A broad range of Arctic stakeholders representing governments, international organisations, civil society, industry, research, indigenous and local communities will feed into the discussions.

Growing Trump-Putin detente could spell trouble for the Arctic

Trump’s ambitions regarding Greenland and its considerable mineral wealth are just one of a raft of issues in the first six weeks of his second term.

The Norwegian Parliament’s Arctic Delegation in Washington DC: “Never Been This Disappointed”

The Norwegian Parliament’s Delegation for Arctic Cooperation is visiting the United States this week. The visit began in Washington D.C. and will end in Minneapolis.

Trump interested in jointly developing Arctic oil and gas with Russia

The US and Russia are looking at joint energy projects in the Arctic, as part of the ceasefire negotiation in Riyadh, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund boss Kirill Dmitriev told Politico on February 19.

New study explores the US and China’s influence on the Arctic Council’s work

The Arctic Council faces constant challenges to its authority by influential players on the international stage.

Canada’s Arctic: A strategic imperative for sovereignty, security and defence commitments

As the global geopolitical landscape grows more volatile, Canada’s Arctic has emerged as a pivotal frontier for national security and economic resilience.