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The Iron Path to Arctic Dominance: Nordic Railways as Geopolitical Shields and Economic Lifelines

The Nordic region is undergoing a quiet but momentous transformation: its railways are being reimagined as dual-use corridors, blending military preparedness with economic resilience.

German Navy to Patrol the Arctic

Germany’s defense minister said Monday the country would send navy ships to patrol Arctic waters, citing the threat from a Russian military build-up in the region.

Ports across the North Atlantic join forces, signalling more Arctic cooperation

This Northern Lights Ports Alliance reflects a new level of Arctic cooperation,

Iceland Prime Minister Calls for Sustained Role in Arctic Security 

Iceland’s call for greater Arctic involvement highlights the complex security challenges facing smaller NATO allies in an increasingly militarized region.

NATO to set up temporary air operations command centre in Arctic Norway

The interim facility is expected to be operational for several years and staffed by several hundred personnel until a permanent centre is completed.

Prioritizing Power Over Democratic Principles and Arctic Security

At a recent Arctic forum in the Russian port city of Murmansk, Putin reportedly said, “As for Greenland, this is an issue that concerns two specific states and has nothing to do with us.”

The Arctic Council Survives Both Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump

The only thing that mattered was that the council had survived a Russian full-scale war against a neighboring country, and now with ambitions to also survive Donald Trump as the US president.

India must rethink its Arctic outlook

An increasingly militarised Arctic demands new thinking from New Delhi.

What Greenland really wants The Arctic Great Game is afoot

If climate change has serious ecological ramifications, it also has serious geopolitical consequences.