Back to Publications Silicon Carbide. China is a significant producer of silicon, which has recently been recommended for inclusion to the 2025 US critical minerals list. Photo: United States Geological Survey The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 As …
Back to Publications The Arctic Institute Map of the Month Initiative Maps provide a useful means of understanding the various ways a region can be understood depending on the industry, discipline, culture or individual. Further, maps allow for the …
Back to Publications Svalbard Satellite Station (SvalSat) near Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway. The facility has been linked to China’s expanding presence in the Arctic through satellite data access and ground infrastructure cooperation. Photo: Bernt Rostad …
Back to Publications Teachers and students from Ocean University of China visited and conducted research in Petrozavodsk, Russia, and jointly discussed Arctic cooperation, in 2024. Photo: Li Shaoqing The Arctic Institute China Series 2025 In the past …
Back to Publications Bohdan, a drone pilot with the Unmanned Systems Battalion of Ukraine’s 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade, operates an FPV drone in Donetsk Oblast during active combat operations. Photo: David Kirichenko Cheap unmanned systems have …
Back to Publications In this What’s New Episode, Serafima Andreeva and Erdem Lamazhapov talk about China and the Arctic in 2025. Photo: Serafima Andreeva What’s New? is a podcast on Arctic geopolitics, governance, and security. Created and hosted by …
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 In this What’s New Episode, Serafima Andreeva and Pavel Devyatkin talk about what the Arctic means for Russia in 2025. Photo: Serafima Andreeva What’s New? is a podcast on Arctic geopolitics, governance, and security. Created and …
Back to Publications In this What’s New Episode, Serafima Andreeva and Gabriella Gricius talk about the Arctic represent for the United States in 2025. Photo: Serafima Andreeva What’s New? is a podcast on Arctic geopolitics, governance, and security. …
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 …
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