Canada Prioritizes Military Presence in the North "Asserting sovereignty in the Canadian Arctic is becoming ever more important as our adversaries increase their activity in the region," says Canada's Minister of Defense, David McGuinty. This season, Canadian forces are deployed on multiple Arctic operations.
Denmark’s PM Stands Up to Trump’s USA and for Arctic Security "When you demand to take over a part of the Kingdom of Denmark’s territory. When we are met by pressure and threats from our closest ally. What are we to believe about the country we have admired for so many years?" the Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, recently visiting Greenland, pointed out to the US Trump administration.
Denmark’s PM Stands Up to Trump’s USA and for Arctic Security "When you demand to take over a part of the Kingdom of Denmark’s territory. When we are met by pressure and threats from our closest ally. What are we to believe about the country we have admired for so many years?" the Danish PM Mette Frederiksen, recently visiting Greenland, pointed out to the US Trump administration.
Myths of Svalbard Geopolitics Debunked by Researcher Svalbard researcher Andreas Østhagen says certain misunderstandings about Svalbard continue to appear in media and scholarly work, of which the most common concerns Svalbard’s status as a ‘shared space’ or its legal status as being ‘ambiguous.’ He says the Norwegian government’s silence is fueling such misconceptions.
Researcher: "New Svalbard White Paper Affirms Norwegian Jurisdiction on Svalbard" In the new Svalbard white paper, the Norwegian government wants to facilitate international research on the archipelago while simultaneously clarifying Norwegian research leadership. Svalbard researcher Arild Moe says the white paper affirms Norwegian jurisdiction on Svalbard.
Canada's New Billion-Dollar Defense Investment: Strong Arctic Focus Canada's government has announced a new billion-dollar investment in the country's defense, highlighting sovereignty risks in the Arctic as a key challenge. The new defense policy will allow the Canadian Armed Forces to establish a year-round presence in the Arctic region.
Canada's New Billion-Dollar Defense Investment: Strong Arctic Focus Canada's government has announced a new billion-dollar investment in the country's defense, highlighting sovereignty risks in the Arctic as a key challenge. The new defense policy will allow the Canadian Armed Forces to establish a year-round presence in the Arctic region.
Canada's New Billion-Dollar Defense Investment: Strong Arctic Focus Canada's government has announced a new billion-dollar investment in the country's defense, highlighting sovereignty risks in the Arctic as a key challenge. The new defense policy will allow the Canadian Armed Forces to establish a year-round presence in the Arctic region.
“This is not just about business in Svalbard; this is also about Norwegian sovereignty.” Several business actors in Svalbard argue that the crisis packages from the Norwegian government do not solve the problems experienced by businesses on the archipelago.
Six New Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships to be Affiliated in the Inuit Nunangat The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is affiliating six new Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships to regions in the Inuit Nunangat.
Sovereignty is Not the Issue in the Canadian Arctic Says New Report A Standing Committee from the Canadian House of Commons has released a new report looking at the coming decades in the Arctic, entitled “Nation-Building at Home, Vigilance Abroad.
