Here’s how Trump’s budget proposal could affect the US Arctic
Earlier this month, the Trump Administration released its 2019 budget proposal. The White House’s budget proposal is just that — a proposal to Congress...
Biden’s decision to name Kerry as U.S. climate envoy emphasizes diplomacy’s...
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden named former Secretary of State John Kerry as special climate envoy, his transition team said on Monday, a sign...
The Week Ahead: Bringing the Arctic to Brussels
Finding an EU footprint in the Arctic is not hard. Two of its members, Sweden and Finland, have territory north of the Arctic circle,...
The Week Ahead: Mind the GIUK
Whether you believe that the Arctic is or is not an area that NATO should be paying more attention to depends on your opinion...
A lonely Arab at the Arctic Circle Assembly
In attending the fifth annual Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland, I was struck at how far-reaching this one conference has become. Addressing issues...
China and the US both have strategic designs for Greenland
Two seemingly unrelated messages, reaching us only a few days apart, recently revealed how Greenland occupies an increasingly strategic place in today’s geopolitics.
One of...
As the Arctic warms, boreal forest fires are becoming a deadlier...
As winter begins to loosen its grip on the landscape and thoughts turn to the summer that lies ahead, there is more discussion than...
Innovation for a new Arctic
Rapid environmental and social changes in the Arctic region have enormous local and global impacts, from endangering indigenous communities to increasing global sea level....
Today’s Air Force Arctic survival gear tests have a long history...
The U.S. Air Force’s F-35 may be the most expensive weapons system ever built, but space inside the new fighter is at a premium,...
Canada’s new Senior Arctic Official sees increased Arctic importance internationally
The Arctic appears to become increasingly important on the international scene, with climate change being one of the drivers and new stakeholders bringing resources...
