Norway Plans to Establish State Preparedness Hub Near the Border With Russia: "An Important Measure" The Norwegian government wants to strengthen preparedness and state presence in Eastern Finnmark, Northern Norway, with a new hub. This will boost Norway's ability to manage crises in the High North, believes Professor Natalia Andreassen.
Norway Under Pressure: A New Strategy for the High North in 2025 Op-ed: In a world where security policy is intertwined with all other policy areas and geo-economic rationales diverge from purely economic considerations, Norway must navigate increasing interest and interference in its northern regions. The Arctic and High North are increasingly arenas for power projection, geo-economics, and symbolic politics, writes researcher Andreas Østhagen.
Norway’s High North Strategy: The Same Slogans, but an Entirely Different and Dramatic Situation Comment from Kirkenes, Northern Norway: The Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide was state secretary in the Ministry of Defense when the Labor Party launched its first Arctic policy. Now, 20 years later, the problems remain the same, but the security policy situation is completely different.
NHO Signed Out From the High North Debate With A Long Yawn Commentary: NHO, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise, presented its “road map for future enterprise” the other day. With a Director General who has previously been vocal in discussions about opportunities in the High North, it was safe to have high expectations. Though they proved to be wasted. NHO’s map for a future Norway does not even contain a side-track to the High North.
The High North Assumes A Life of Its Own The original drivers for the Norwegian High North policy initiative have more or less vanished; however, a recent study shows that "Norway’s key strategic area of interest" is maintaining itself.
