Arctic Research Should Advance More Than U.S. National Security Interests The U.S. Government does not have a good grasp on the federally funded research needs for advancing U.S. national interests in the Arctic. That became clear to me when the U.S. Arctic Research Commission (USARC) recently published a new report that was intended to articulate those needs, writes researcher Michael Walsh in this op-ed.
Trump Cuts Target US Arctic Research Commission to Reverse Course Days Later, Wilson Center’s Polar Initiative Also Affected In a continuation of the chaotic political environment in Washington DC a new Trump executive order initially targeted the US Arctic Research Commission, only to reverse course days later. The Wilson Center, home of the Polar Initiative, has also been slated for cuts.
Cooperation with Russia in the Arctic is Virtually Impossible Says US Official Russia’s unprovoked attack on Ukraine has ended decades of cooperation and collaboration in the Arctic, a US State Department official stated at a high-level event on the region. The US aims to resume projects in the Arctic Council that do not involve Russia and specifically emphasized working closely with Norway going forward.
