Following Trump visit, Chinese president stops in Anchorage to meet with Alaska Governor
Gov. Bill Walker said he discussed issues ranging from Alaska’s long-proposed gas line project to the state’s potential as a
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Geopolitics (USA)
Inuit organization plans economic development across national boundaries
When it comes to economic development, Inuit people across the Arctic face similar challenges, including sparse populations, pockets of poverty
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Arctic nations team up for shipping emergencies
The eight Arctic nations take responsibility as a whole new ocean for shipping opens up when the ice melts away.
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Alaska senators say no to Coast Guard cuts proposed by White House
WASHINGTON — Alaska’s Republican senators won’t support proposed major budget cuts for the U.S. Coast Guard, they told the White
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Finland is taking over the Arctic Council, and climate leadership, from the U.S.
When the Arctic Council leadership passes from the United States to Finland in May, will President Trump and his denial
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Blog: Why Republicans’ Russia-envy in the Arctic is misplaced
A flurry of headlines have recently declared that Russia is kicking its militarization efforts in the Arctic into high gear.
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Increased activity in warming Arctic piques interest of U.S. National Guard leaders
National Guard officials from more than a fourth of the states say they’re so interested in the future of the Arctic
Read moreHere’s what’s in the U.S. Defense Department’s new Arctic strategy
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Defense Department has released an updated Arctic Strategy that goes beyond prior, photo-filled versions of the
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Discussions underway on who can claim Arctic seabed
Quietly flying under the news radar is an extremely important international meeting at the United Nations headquarters in New York
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U.S. Marines jump into freezing Finnmark water
Some 200 Marines from the U.S. Marine Corps lined up on the ice waiting for their coldest experience ever; jumping
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On edge: Planned Gulf of Alaska military exercise stirs opposition in coastal towns
If all goes according to the U.S. Navy’s plans, 6,000 sailors, soldiers, airmen, Marines and Coast Guard members will converge
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Economist reflects on 100 years of shifting fortunes in Anchorage
In 2015, Anchorage will turn 100 years old. In the December issue of Alaska Economic Trends, local economist Neal Fried reflects on change in
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UAF researchers brief NATO delegates on Arctic challenges
About 20 elected officials from 14 NATO countries received a wide-ranging update on Arctic issues and challenges Thursday from University
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