Back to Publications Road on the ice of the Barents Sea. Photo: Ehehey The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 The Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Agreement in 2017 and the imposition of tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium in 2018 …
Back to Publications Norway Expands Arctic Submarine Fleet High North News reported on December 9 that Norway’s government will acquire two additional Type 212CD submarines from German shipbuilder Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, expanding its order from four …
Back to Publications The Indian Research Station Himadri in Ny-Ålesund on Svalbard by night. Photo: Sandeepan Dawn We often hear the phrase: “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic, it affects the entire planet”.1)Parliamentary Assembly of …
Back to Publications Gao Feng, China’s Arctic Ambassador at the Arctic Circle Forum in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands in May 2018. Photo: Arctic Circle The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 China’s Arctic strategy is a hybrid warfare campaign that combines overt …
Back to Publications Russia Terminates Rescue Cooperation Agreement for the Barents Region As reported by the Barents Observers on November 28, the Russian Foreign Ministry has announced that Russia has formally withdrawn from a joint emergency response …
Back to Publications Arctic sea ice extent: A rapidly evolving geopolitical frontier. Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 The Arctic has re-emerged as a critical axis of 21st-century geopolitics. This …
Back to Publications Finland Seeks Greater Arctic Footprint Through New Arctic Foreign and Security Policy Defense News shared on November 26 that Finland published its new Arctic foreign and security strategy. Presented on November 25, the document …
Back to Publications Svalbard, the archipelago on top of the world in the Arctic Ocean, is increasingly a hotspot of geopolitical tensions. Photo: Forsvaret A swarm of drones intruding into Poland and fighter jets violating Estonian airspace; recent …
Back to Publications US Finalizes ICE Pact Agreement The Hill reported on November 18 that US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem signed an agreement with Canada and Finland under the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact) to build 11 new …
Back to Publications Chinese and Pakistani border guards clasp hands at the Karakoram Highway’s Khunjerab Pass, the highest paved international border crossing globally. Photo: Anthony Maw The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 As China’s presence in the …
Back to Publications Russia Upgrades Northern Sea Route Meteorological Stations As reported by the Barents Observer on November 12, the Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring (Roshydromet) has announced that the …
Back to Publications Vice President JD Vence visits Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, in March, 2025, to discuss ongoing missions. Trump considers Greenland crucial for US national security, highlighting that the Pituffik Space Base maintains a US military …
Back to Publications Arctic troops of the Russian Federation in 2016. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 Long insulated by geography and climate, the Arctic is no longer a passive backdrop in …
Back to Publications Canada Allocates CA$1 Billion to Arctic Infrastructure Fund As reported by CBC News on November 4, Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced a CA$1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund as part of the 2025 federal …
Back to Publications Vladimir Putin attending a meeting with Xi Jinping during the Russian delegation’s visit to China in 2024. Photo: Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 The Russian Arctic has undergone a …
Back to Publications Sweden Mining Town Faces Relocation Wall Street Journal reported on October 26 that Kiruna, Sweden, is relocating 12,000 of its 18,000 residents by 2035 due to mining operations that have destabilized the city’s foundation. In August, …
Back to Publications The Greenland ice sheet seen from space. Photo: NASA Recent controversial statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the potential annexation of Greenland – alongside Canada and Panama – have reignited debates over US …
Back to Publications Chinese Coast Guard vessels traversing icy waters during the joint exercise with Russia in 2024. Photo: China Coast Guard The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 In 2024, China inched closer to its dream of superpower status. During the …
Back to Publications A New AI Data Center for the High North On October 22, Rana Blad reported that Aker Nscale plans to build a new artificial intelligence data center in Korgen, Nordland, Northern Norway. The facility would match the scale of Aker’s …
Back to Publications Drift ice camp in the middle of the Arctic Ocean as seen from the deck of the Chinese research icebreaker Xue Long. Photo: Timo Palo The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 America has long prided itself on being the guardian of the …
