Issues affecting circumpolar nations
Estonia’s long history of polar research, coupled with its current scientific and technological expertise, would allow it to make important
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“Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the October Assembly is postponed,” announced Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, former president of Iceland and Chairman
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The appointment of James DeHart as the U.S. coordinator for the Arctic signals the region’s growing importance to Washington as an arena of geopolitical competition with Russia
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The online visuals are stunning, and they are meant to be. At a high altitude, Russian paratroopers tumble from the belly of
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Russia no longer sees Finland as an influential EU country, so Moscow has less interest in routing strategic communications through
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The Norwegian Intelligence Service fears a stronger Chinese presence in the North, but the country’s ambassador assures that Beijing wants
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Do nothing and risk sleepwalking into conflict, says renown international relations analyst. Arctic affairs are not like they used to
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The UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) has reportedly endorsed key parts of the country’s positions. A breakthrough in Russia’s bid
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The future of the Arctic in an age of global warming will be a major topic at the annual Halifax
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With relations currently strained between the US and Russia, annual meetings such as the one convening in Vantaa (near Helsinki)
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Never before have four Bulava missiles been launched from a single Borei-class submarine at the same time. The nuclear-powered submarine
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The U.S. military says it intercepted two Russian long-range bombers in the air space near Alaska on Friday. The Air
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In January, China released its first Arctic Policy. In the U.S., fearful headlines greeted the document, from The Wall Street
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I participated in various roles in the meetings of the Arctic Council from 19 to 23 March. Many important issues
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Calling it a “model for promoting fraternity between nations,” a group of international academics has nominated the Arctic Council for
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