With twin threats from Russia and China, U.S. military puts new focus on Alaska
In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is…
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How to respond to China-Russia cooperation in the Arctic: Commentary
The Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP) is a non-profit, non-partisan research and policy organisation…
Americans say they aren’t an Arctic nation. This must change: Commentary
As the holiday season approaches, I look forward to my family’s central Pennsylvania gatherings.…
Abrupt changes in Antarctic call for emissions cuts, not geoengineering: Commentary
Our polar regions have hit the headlines again as we come to the end…
Arctic research should advance more than U.S. national security interests: Commentary
The U.S. Government does not have a good grasp on the federally-funded research needs…
Building a ‘heavy’ icebreaker in Helsinki
This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…
A global megadeal would give one of Alaska’s largest mines a new operator
Red Dog mine powers the Northwest Alaska economy, and its future is uncertain. But…
No, Russia is not building a new Arctic military base on American land: Commentary
The ‘National Interest’ resuscitates a fringe 1980s conspiracy theory on Wrangel Island This is…
How Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreakers ensure its Arctic supremacy
The significance of the Russian nuclear icebreaker Ural extends beyond technical feats. It symbolizes Russia’s Arctic…
