Security for Our Sea Lanes of Communication in the High North Op-ed: US Army Veteran and Historian Mike Thornton takes a look at the vulnerability of the High North's undersea cables and the dangers of hybrid warfare. "The price of freedom is eternal vigilance," he writes in this op-ed.
Spitsbergen or Svalbard? The Answer Includes both Politics and History Before the Svalbard archipelago became Norwegian in 1925, the area was called Spitsbergen. It is still important to Russia to refer to the islands with their historic name, though a number of other countries also do. We explain the many terms and conflicts related to the 100-year old Svalbard Treaty.
Russia to Re-Examine Drilling Samples on Svalbard Moscow plans to re-examine oil potential on Svalbard based on samples that were taken 45 years ago during the Soviet period, a move which experts say may be used to strengthen the Kremlin’s position on the archipelago.
Hilde and Sunniva Will Spend All Winter at a Small Cabin in the Middle of Nowhere on Svalbard Hilde Fålun Strøm's lifelong dream is about to come true. Next Friday she and Sunniva Sørheim departs from Longyearbyen to over-winter on Svalbard.
In Visit to Arctic Region, PA Leadership Explores Local and Global Impact of Climate Change In a series of seminars and field visits in Tromsø and Svalbard, Memberswere sensitized to the severe disruptions to the Arctic environment caused by a rise of temperatures in the region.
Parliamentary Delegation Visits Norway to address Climate Change A delegation of parliamentarians from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe visits Nothern Norway this week.
