Infrastructure

NATO draws up plans for its own fleet of naval surveillance drones
NATO draws up plans for its own fleet of naval surveillance drones

  MILAN — The NATO alliance has begun planning for its own fleet of…

Research in Focus: Can the Arctic’s diversity withstand the impact of converging global pressures?
Research in Focus: Can the Arctic’s diversity withstand the impact of converging global pressures?

The “many Arctics” that currently exist may be threatened if modern technology drives a…

Arctic region shines spotlight on Russia, China ‘friendship’

  In 2022, on the eve of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Presidents Putin…

Norway, Germany put critical underwater infrastructure on NATO agenda
Norway, Germany put critical underwater infrastructure on NATO agenda

“Hybrid attacks against critical underwater infrastructure pose a considerable threat to our economy, our…

Alaska seeks to dismiss lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a trans-Alaska gas pipeline
Alaska seeks to dismiss lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a trans-Alaska gas pipeline

An Anchorage Superior Court judge heard preliminary arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit seeking to…

Federal departments announce about $280m in funding for Alaska projects
Federal departments announce about $280m in funding for Alaska projects

Three departments of the U.S. government have announced they have awarded about $280 million…

The end of American exceptionalism in the High North: Foreign Policy
The end of American exceptionalism in the High North: Foreign Policy

The Arctic has become a zone of geopolitical competition, with countries like Russia, China,…