Politics and Strategy

Expanding Horizons: The UAE’s Strategic Foray into the Arctic

This article explains the dynamics of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerging Arctic strategy and the role of Russia

The Pentagon’s New (Upside Down) Arctic Map

The 2024 DoD Arctic Strategy continues America’s recalibration of Arctic cooperation for an increasingly bifurcated

NATO and the Trump Challenge: Navigating the Alliance’s Priorities in a Shifting Climate and Security Landscape

Trump 2.0 might significantly undermine NATO’s climate change adaptation plans, particularly in the Arctic

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