NATO steps up presence near Russia’s Arctic coast
Four NATO members have conducted naval exercises in the Arctic waters as part of a broader deployment to patrol the High North.
On-the-ground learning about Arctic security
The Arctic is no longer on the periphery of world politics. Climate change reveals a resource-rich region increasingly open to outside actors.
Arctic Rail Network Boosts Europe’s Secure Edge
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.
Arctic Line of Defence Gets German Navy Edge
Citing the need to counter Russia’s military presence, Germany will enhance Arctic security by deploying naval forces to patrol the region’s key waters.
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.