Defense and Security

Svalbard and Geopolitics: A Need for Clarity

Norway has been silent on several geopolitical aspects in its latest Svalbard white paper. This silence has

NATO has always been an Arctic Alliance (Part II)

The Arctic is reentering the geopolitical arena as tensions due to Russian aggression, and NATO must adjust to these

NATO has always been an Arctic Alliance (Part I)

According to historical documents, the Arctic has figured into NATO security from the earliest days of the Alliance’s

Shifting Ice: How the Russian Invasion of Ukraine has changed Arctic Circle Governance and the Arctic Council’s Path Forward

Arctic governance is hindered post Russia's invasion of Ukraine. To continue work in the Arctic, the Arctic Council

Sweden’s Strategic Shift: Navigating NATO Membership and the Path Forward

This article charts the path to Swedish NATO membership and reviews the benefits of having Stockholm as a member for

More Political Theatrics as Russia wants to Denunciate UNCLOS in the Arctic – Leave the Performances for the Bolshoi

Russia considers exiting UNCLOS yet must still follow international law. Is this a strategic move or just Kremlin

Greenland stakes a Course within Defense and Diplomacy

Greenland's new foreign, security, and defense policy strategy stakes a course within Arctic defense and

Exploring Nine Years of US-Russian Rivalry: Has Russia’s 2022-War Made the High North Less Stable?

Exploring the High North security environment post Russia’s Crimea-annexation, the article reveals the impact of High

Perils of the Familiar Past: Explaining the United States’ South China Sea Misanalogy

This article explores how the U.S. came to devise its Arctic strategy vis-à-vis China using the analogy of the South