Eating shoots and raising questions, Chinese pandas arrive in Copenhagen
Whatever you think of China’s interests in the Arctic, its recent ambitions to play a larger role in the region have been increasingly explicit....
Investors scrutinize a Norwegian company’s plan to mine quartz on Sámi...
OSLO — Two shareholders in Norwegian silicon producer Elkem are pressing the company to respect the rights of indigenous Sámi reindeer herders who object...
Biden signs documents of U.S. support for Sweden, Finland to join...
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed documents endorsing Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO, the most significant expansion of the military...
What the new defense spending bill could mean for the Arctic
The $768 billion defense spending bill that passed the U.S. Senate last week, has numerous Arctic-focused provisions, including an Arctic defense strategy, funding for...
Against a backdrop of shifting Arctic security, Iceland seeks a US...
The United States and Iceland have a long history of bilateral agreements.
In 1951, the United States agreed to provide military protection for Iceland...
The U.S. Army tried portable nuclear power at remote bases 60...
In a tunnel 40 feet beneath the surface of the Greenland ice sheet, a Geiger counter screamed. It was 1964, the height of the...
U.S. lawmakers authorize six new icebreakers in defense bill
The sprawling U.S. defense bill passed by Congress on Friday includes the authorization — though not funding — for six new icebreakers.
President Donald J....
Prioritize environment, local residents in new Arctic policy, Catholic organizations tell...
The European Union should take a strong stance to protect the environment and social structures in the Arctic in the face of growing commercial...
As Arctic talks move to China, leaders downplay divides
As a kind of illustration of the quick shifts in current Arctic affairs, a host of politicians, government officials and analysts from several countries...
Despite Russia’s post-invasion isolation, some narrow openings for Arctic cooperation remain
Russia comprises half of the world’s Arctic region, so how can Arctic cooperation proceed without Russia? And for Alaska, which shares bodies of water,...
