Arctic Security Researcher Troy Bouffard Strives for Real-World Relevance in His Work Bodø, Northern Norway (High North News): Dr. Troy Bouffard, Assistant Professor of Arctic Security at the University of Alaska, strives to make his research meaningful and relevant to the real world. "If I wanted my research to matter, I had to find out how Arctic security was connected to national security," he says to HNN.
Need for a Canadian-European Security Consensus, Says Researcher Trump's comments about acquiring Canada and Greenland reinforce the importance of developing Canadian-European collaboration regarding the Arctic, says research fellow Gabriella Gricius at the North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network.
Lords Detect a More Demanding Arctic – Urge Greater UK Engagement in the Region "The Arctic is critical to UK interests. We need to prepare for scenarios in which the Arctic becomes much more contested and subject to conflict,” says Lord Henry Ashton, Chair of the House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee.
US Wants Mike Sfraga as US' First Arctic Ambassador On Monday, Mike Sfraga, an Arctic expert from Alaska, was nominated by President Joe Biden for the newly established position as the US Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic Region.
Finland Explores New Direction for Its Arctic Policy Finland wants to update its Arctic policy following the war in Ukraine and will kick off the debate during Arctic Frontiers in Tromsø, Northern Norway, next week.
China To Build New Heavy Icebreaker and Lift Vessel for Arctic In a policy note China lays out steps for a new heavy icebreaker, improved Arctic rescue capacity, and a semi-submersible heavy lift vessel. Officials call for design plans to be finalized within 3-5 years.
The AEC on the EU Arctic Policy: “Leave Arctic Business to the People who Live Here” Icelandic investor and Deputy Chair of the Arctic Economic Council, Heidar Gudjonsson, told the EU to mind its own business – or territory – regarding the EUs new Arctic Policy.
Politicians Don’t Create Jobs, but They can Take Measures through Tax Cuts (Commentary) Decreasing population figures in the High North worry an increasing number of people. Most recently, a fluffy decision about a Northern Norway Railway line was thrown into the debate. However, that railway will be far too late to send any southerners to the High North.
Macron´s twofold Arctic policy to gain influence in the Arctic Commentary: France is drumbeating an environmental cause as part of a wider geopolitical strategy to gain more influence over Arctic decision making in the future.
The Norwegian Government Wants to Win the High North with PM Erna Solberg as the Tour Guide Commentary: Polar expeditions are a constitutional part of Norwegian history. And today, expedtion manager Erna Solberg enters Northern Norway along with 11 cabinet members. Only Svalbard has been excluded from this modern expedition into the High North.
The Swiss Arctic Policy Draw Parallels Between the High Altitude of the Alps and the Arctic Ambassador Stefan Estermann argues that, in many ways, Switzerland representes a “vertical Arctic.” “It is a nice way to draw parallels between the high altitude of the Alps and the Arctic,” he says.
Scotland, Brexit, Indyref2 and the Arctic Scottish government elaborates on Scotland’s first Arctic Policy Framework amidst Brexit uncertainty
Constructing Arctic Identity: Analysis of Scotland’s Arctic Policy What remains not so evident is what Scotland wants from the Arctic in return for its offer in the long run, writes Alexandra Middelton.
Scotland Wants to Become the European Gateway to the Arctic Scotland is promoting itself as "a European gateway to the Arctic" in a new political framework presented on Monday. In the document, the Scottish Government promises an even closer cooperation with its Arctic neighbours.
Why the Canadians are Provoked by the New and Ambitious Arctic Policy Document The government of Canada quietly launched a new Arctic policy document just one day before the electoral prosess began. Not very elegant, critics say.
Germany's Arctic Policy Calls for More Restrictions in the Arctic and Receives Mixed Reactions Some fear the new Arctic policy guidelines, if adopted by the EU, could have consequences for businesses operating in the Arctic. Other applauds the Germans for making commitments and addressing how they can contribute to solve global issues.
MP Expects Answer to Three Specific Arctic Challenges On Monday, the main lines of the upcoming Norwegian whitepaper on the Arctic will be presented. MP Eirik Sivertsen expects a more progressive Arctic policy than we see today and wants the whitepaper to respond to three main challenges.
HNN-Analysis: Is The EU Eventually “Integrating” The Arctic? Today, almost 4 years after their last policy update on Arctic matters, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR) have published their new Joint Communication. -"What is the next step on the EU’s way up north?", High North News asks in this analysis.
