Greenland to Cooperate With Japanese Peace Foundation – Aims to Become an Arctic Hub for Peace "It has never been more important to strengthen efforts for peace," says Greenland's Foreign Minister, Vivian Motzfeldt. She recently signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Japanese Sasakawa Peace Foundation. The agreement will initiate joint work on peace research in the Arctic.
Greenlanders Vote in a Momentous Election: Six Parties Compete for 31 Seats Today, March 11, the people of Greenland elect their representatives to the Greenlandic parliament, Inatsisartut. In and around the election are major questions about the island's future, both in relation to the Kingdom of Denmark and Donald Trump's USA.
Finland Strengthens Cybersecurity in the North With Extensive Exercising Finland is enhancing cybersecurity competence in its northern region. Municipalities and critical infrastructure operators recently participated in a cyber exercise under state auspices. "We gained experience in dealing with many kinds of threats," says Rovaniemi’s Chief Information Officer.
“It Has Been Important to Strenghten the Norwegian Police Security Service in the North" Bodø (High North News): "We need to consider the strategic significance that Northern Norway has in the changed security policy situation," says Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security, Emilie Enger Mehl (Center), during Exercise North 2023.
Increased Risk of Espionage, Digital Attacks and Disinformation The Norwegian government today presented its new whitepaper on public security as well as the revised long-term plan for the Armed Forces. “Never before has technology threatening states’ security been available for so many”, says Minister of Justice and Public Security Monica Mæland (Conservatives).
