Views: 8611Long considered a region with limited interest in world politics, the Arctic region has garnered the attention of global powers. It is ...

Views: 8564Russia’s presidential aide and Chairman of the Maritime Board, Nikolay Patrushev, has highlighted the increasing risk of military threats to Russia from ...

Views: 1628Donald Trump this week ordered work on the most ambitious missile shield in US history, including space-based lasers. To detect, intercept and ...

Views: 1125The GIUK Gap, stretching between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom, has long been a critical maritime chokepoint. Although the GIUK Gap ...

Views: 967President Trump proposed that Canada become the 51st US state , also brought the acquisition of Greenland from Denmark to the fore. ...

Views: 1275Direct physical control over Canada and Greenland would put the US on equal footing with Russia in the Arctic circle. In recent ...

Views: 1044Understanding the potential of the Northern Sea Route. In the 21st century, the Arctic region has become highly significant in terms of ...

Views: 1448Since the end of the Cold War, the Arctic has largely been free of visible geopolitical conflict. In 1996, the eight countries ...

Views: 1621Arctic region is ‘utmost importance for the Russians’ Russia, the United States and Nordic nations have significantly increased their military presence within ...