International Exercise in the Barents Sea: “Norway Wants to Assert Its Defense Capacity in the Arctic” Vessels from the British navy will lead a multinational maritime operation north of the Arctic Circle. “It is important for Norway to demonstrate that it is not only the prolonged arm of the USA”, says Julie Wilhelmsen of NUPI, the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs.
Full Steam Ahead in Russia's Arctic Moscows heavy investments in Arctic industry and shipping have direct impact on security in the Arctic.
Full Steam Ahead in Russia's Arctic Moscows heavy investments in Arctic industry and shipping have direct impact on security in the Arctic.
Explaining China’s Arctic Interests, the U.S.’ Efforts to Re-Engage, and the Growing Split Between the Two Countries Earlier this week China announced that it is conducting tests to improve ground- and satellite-based communications in the Arctic, raising concerns about this technology potentially also serving military purposes. The country’s research and economic activity in the region has been closely scrutinized.
