Blog: And in Between, There Are Doors’—Europe, the Arctic, and shared spaces
Although it has long been commonplace to refer to the Arctic as a single region, given similar geography, climate conditions,
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Norway committed to keeping Arctic Council as leading forum on North says ambassador
OTTAWA—Norway says it’s committed to ensuring the Arctic Council remains the leading forum for northern issues despite the ongoing disintegration
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Russia’s growing dependence on China altering dynamics in Arctic, UK committee hears
Russia’s growing dependence on China in the wake of western sanctions, rupture to Arctic Council cooperation and the ongoing conflict
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Russia-China coast guard cooperation big step, says Arctic security expert
“Letting China in would be a big step in practical cooperation. It has a security element to it,” says Senior
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FSB signs maritime security cooperation with China in Murmansk
A groundbreaking memorandum signed between the Chinese Coast Guard and FSB’ Border Guard Service opens for extensive cooperation in the
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Satellite imagery reveals construction progress on new Chinese Antarctic base
A US think tank report suggests that China’s expanding activities in polar regions, including a new Antarctic research station currently
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“China is our strategic partner,” says Governor of Russian Arctic region
At the same time as Communist Party leader Xi Jinping visited Moscow, a Chinese business delegation came to the far
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Growing focus on Arctic puts Greenland at higher risk of cyber attacks: assessment
The growing international attention on the Arctic puts Greenland at an increased risk for cyber attacks, according to a recent
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Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters
The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces say they’re aware of recent efforts by China to conduct surveillance
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Blog: Arctic Circle—The outside world keeps walking in
This year’s Arctic Circle Assembly was a near-return to normal operations following previous postponements and restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic. Yet the event could hardly
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Blog: A NATO admiral, Chinese diplomat, & Faroese metal band walk into a concert hall
Arctic Circle 2022 gathered sans Russians but with a NATO admiral, Chinese officials, and a Faroese metal band, proving that
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U.S. Senate candidates agree they want to protect Arctic Alaska from Russia
With Russian President Vladimir Putin at war with the West in Ukraine, the need to protect Arctic Alaska from foreign
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Russia, China could challenge Canada’s ‘tenuous hold’ in Arctic, says top soldier
Gen. Wayne Eyre said that while the threat isn’t immediate, it’s out there Canada’s hold on the outer reaches of
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China, Russia among global priorities, including in Arctic, in U.S. security strategy
Out-competing China and constraining Russia, including in the Arctic, are among the global priorities laid out in the U.S. national
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Senate committee studying Arctic security in response to int’l interest in region
A northern defence analyst says Canada is lagging far behind its Nordic allies in Arctic defence The chair of a
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