Putin cancels meeting with military leaders in Arctic
The president’s planned visit to Severomorsk, the Northern Fleet headquarters, was reportedly cancelled due to “bad weather.”
Report highlights growing importance of defence in Arctic
In a new report, Defence in Scotland: The North Atlantic and the High North, the cross-party Committee of MPs notes the UK Government’s continued recognition of Scotland’s important role in meeting the UK and NATO’s defence and security objectives in the region, and calls for clarity on how the UK’s defence presence could be increased sufficiently if required.
How Sweden’s membership will strengthen NATO
The island of Gotland will become one of the strongholds of the Alliance, and the powerful Swedish military industry will strengthen the development of aircraft, tanks and anti-aircraft defense systems.
A growing rivalry in the Arctic? Talk about a cold war.
Climate change, military competition and the search for natural resources in Arctic are turning the frozen north into a hotbed of global rivalry.
The new Cold War in the Arctic, explained
The battle for control of the Arctic Circle is, er, heating up.
Arctic hazards loom over Blinken on his Northern NATO tour
NATO is embracing Finland – and Sweden too, Washington hopes – giving the alliance a new reach in the Far North.
Militarizing the Arctic
Any future battles for sovereignty in the Arctic will rely on access to icebreakers and submarines.