First Canada-Nordic Strategic Dialogue: "Key to a Safer Future For Us in The Region" In the very first strategic dialogue between Canada and the Nordic countries, which took place in New York and Nunavut, Canada, the six Arctic nations agreed to face the ever-changing geopolitical challenges together by strengthening Canada's security relationship with Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.
Ukraine Conflict: Maritime Areas in the High North Vulnerable if Situation Escalates Russia is unlikely to be interested in spreading its attention in other strategic directions for now. But if escalation occurs to involve NATO, Russia may aim at controlling parts of the Barents Sea, as protecting the strategic submarines are among its top priorities, says Professor Katarzyna Zysk at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies.
NATO Summit: Little Reference to the Arctic, but Region Still on the Radar “Expectations for Arctic coverage from NATO are rather new”, explains Dr. Elizabeth Buchanan at Deakin University.
US Navy Mentions China as an Arctic State Following the US Department of Navy's release of its new Arctic Strategy paper, a specific statement in the associated press release has received increased attention, referring to China as an Arctic state. It is not known whether China is mentioned as an Arctic state by accident.
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.
