The real question on China’s new Arctic policy will be how...
So, finally, it is official. China is a “Near-Arctic State,” according to itself. One with great plans, ambitions and the wealth to back them...
How to read China’s newly released Arctic policy
China has been an active player in the Arctic for years now, sending an icebreaker towards the North Pole, opening a research station on Svalbard when the Concorde...
The Week Ahead: Drones, China and bears
Before drones became ubiquitous, the Arctic, with its wide-open spaces on the ground and in the skies, was pitched as an ideal place for...
The Week Ahead: Conference edition
On the conference circuit, the scope of your worldview will determine whether your attention settles on one of three locations this week: Davos, Switzerland;...
The Week Ahead: A taxing state of affairs
The Week Ahead is a preview of some of the events related to the region that will be in the news in the coming...
A red alert for the future Arctic
Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod was right when he issued a “red alert” in November and called for an urgent national debate on the...
Linking Singapore, Asia, and the Arctic
A small city state nestled just shy of the equator, Singapore is not the first place that springs to mind when one thinks of...
The Week Ahead: An entirely different kind of Arctic race
The Week Ahead is a preview of some of the events related to the region that will be in the news in the coming...
Vegetable farms are ‘mushrooming’ across the Arctic
Vegetable production seems to be on the rise in the Arctic. Greenhouses and hydroponic systems are beacons of hope for the improvement of food...
Trump’s National Security Strategy mentions the Arctic, but not climate change
Last week, the Trump Administration released its National Security Strategy, a 55-page document intended to lay out the administration’s strategic interests, threats, and capabilities.
Since the...
