NATO chief to Arctic Allies: “We’re all frontline states now,” as Iceland’s role grows
As geopolitical powers like Russia and China continue jockeying for influence in the Arctic, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte used
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Iceland
Iceland sees security risk, existential threat in Atlantic Ocean current’s possible collapse
By Alison Withers and Stine Jacobsen Iceland has designated the potential collapse of a major Atlantic Ocean current system a
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Blog: Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?
People often eagerly discuss the end of the Arctic. Yet realizing that the Arctic Circle Assembly may have peaked could
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Europe’s Von der Leyen strengthens Arctic security ties with Iceland during visit
In the latest move underscoring growing European attention to Arctic security, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Iceland
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Icelandic authorities give hazard warnings as fissures spread lava and smoke
Iceland’s volcanic unrest intensified overnight as new fissures opened on the Reykjanes Peninsula, sending lava eastward and prompting fresh hazard
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Europeans step up Arctic diplomacy amid U.S. and global pressure
Amid rising global and U.S. pressure over Arctic affairs, European nations are stepping up their diplomatic efforts in the region.
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Iceland ramps up flood, avalanche defence projects after major budget boost
A major budget boost will allow Iceland to ramp up its national flood and avalanche protection initiatives, with the government
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Iceland’s FM announces defence review, calls revamped security policy ‘urgent’
Iceland’s foreign minister is sounding the alarm on national security, announcing an accelerated review of the country’s defence and security
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Nearly $225 million ISK in grants for farmers after harsh winter in Iceland’s North
Iceland’s Disaster Relief Fund has distributed nearly 225 million ISK ($1.6 million CAD) in grants to 89 farmers affected by
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Finland to join Iceland’s Air Policing Mission for first time as NATO Member
Finland will mark an important moment later this month with its first-ever participation in the Air Policing Mission in Iceland
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Blog—‘Meet Me in the Middle’: Iceland’s Next Government Coalesces
After close to seven years of an unusual left-right coalition governing Iceland, voters on 30 November decided on an extensive
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Resilience, recovery prioritized in Iceland report on Grindavik evacuation
A year after the major natural disaster that forced the evacuation of Grindavík, the Icelandic government has released a report
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Blog: Arctic Circle Assembly—view as new frontiers and alignments emerge
A multigenerational perspective can offer a more tempered view of the current ecological and geopolitical crises facing the planet, however
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Arctic allies meet in Iceland to tackle growing security challenges, climate
Military leaders from Iceland, the U.S., Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden met in Keflavík, Iceland, this week to discuss
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International forces gather in Iceland for Northern Viking 2024 defence exercise
The Northern Viking 2024 defence exercise will kick off in Iceland on Monday, focusing on improving cooperation and readiness between
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