Politics and Strategy

France’s Strategic Role in NATO’s Arctic Ambitions: A Non-Arctic Power’s Perspective

France's role in NATO’s Arctic activities demonstrates its strong involvement in shaping Arctic governance and

NATO in the Arctic: The Arctic Institute’s NATO Series 2024-2025 (Part I)

TAI's NATO Series 2024-2025 examines the NATO’s role in a changing Arctic, characterized by climate woes and rising

Russia’s Queenside Castling in the High North: A Strategic Risk or Opportunity for the West?

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has split one Arctic into two. Its engagement with new actors presents new risks and

How Scotland is Carving out its Arctic Identity

By capitalizing on its status as the world's most northerly non-Arctic nation Scotland can strengthen informal

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According to historical documents, the Arctic has figured into NATO security from the earliest days of the Alliance’s

Japan Steps Up Its Arctic Engagement

This op-ed summarizes Japan's latest Arctic strategy as Japan continues to step up its engagement in the Arctic

Russia’s Reaction to the US Continental Shelf Announcement: Political Posturing or Setting the Stage for a Big Move?

Russia rejects the US establishment of continental shelf’s limits, while leaving room for discussions on its own