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The challenge of counting icebreakers

This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…

Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

People often eagerly discuss the end of the Arctic. Yet realizing that the Arctic…
Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

Remnants of a powerful typhoon swept into Western Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 12,…

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

It is dismaying to hear a prominent voice in Arctic academia perpetuate two falsehoods:…

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…

The challenge of counting icebreakers

In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is…

Have we reached peak Arctic Circle?

In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is…
Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is…

The Arctic Council requires reform, not a funeral: Commentary

In the past, large-scale exercises “occurred in Alaska,” one general says. “Now, this is…

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…
Forget the hype. Here are the facts about last week’s US-Finland icebreaker deal

This is a reproduction of an article that first appeared on Sixty Degrees North.…
Under the radar, America’s Arctic diplomacy is gaining traction: Commentary

It would be easy to feel discouraged about America’s standing in the diplomatic world.…
Understanding the Arctic economy

The Arctic Council recently launched a circumpolar report, The Economy of the North ECONOR…
A feud is escalating over Big Oil’s plans to protect Prince William Sound from another spill

The city of Valdez and the owner of the trans-Alaska pipeline are locked in…

How to respond to China-Russia cooperation in the Arctic: Commentary
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
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
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…

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