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Greenland’s Worth a Fight and Russia’s Trying to Start One

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — The “quickest way for Russia to penetrate our naval defenses is steaming from the Arctic to the North Atlantic.” The [...] More

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Why Greenland Matters: Natural Resources - and 'Location, Location, Location'

EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — When The Cipher Brief looked at the global security landscape for 2025, Greenland didn’t rate a mention. That was probably true [...] More

A Russia-China Show of Force in the Arctic

A Russia-China Show of Force in the Arctic

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As Russia and China put on a show of force in the Arctic, security officials are voicing concerns over NATO's [...] More

NATO's Growing Arctic Club Could Soon Give Russia, China a Chilling Show Of Force

NATO's Growing Arctic Club Could Soon Give Russia, China a Chilling Show Of Force

CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — NATO may eventually need a new name, or at least more of a polar focus, the Chief of U.S. Naval Operations suggested [...] More

Sanction-Stymied Sino-Russian Partnership Undermines Security in the Arctic

ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — In January, as Putin prepared to invade Ukraine, two Chinese companies signed long-term agreements with Russian firm PAO Novatek [...] More

Russia's Arctic Expansion

ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — Russia’s current military capabilities in the Arctic are sufficient enough to cut off sea logistical routes and lines of [...] More

Russia's Climate Problem and Opportunity

Russia's Climate Problem and Opportunity

Temperatures in Russia are increasing at more than double the global average, according to scientists, proving that climate change and extreme [...] More

The Climate and U.S. National Security: A Conversation Series

The Climate and U.S. National Security: A Conversation Series

CLIMATE — One of President Biden’s first areas of focus after taking office on Wednesday was on the climate, reinstating a commitment that the US [...] More

China's Arctic Ambitions

China's Arctic Ambitions

The US State Department recently named career diplomat James DeHart as the US’ first coordinator for the Arctic region. DeHart’s job is to coordinate [...] More

Kremlin and U.S. Circle Each Other in Warming Arctic

Kremlin and U.S. Circle Each Other in Warming Arctic

Bottom Line: The potential of economic development in the Arctic for a financially strapped Russia has increased the Kremlin’s attention to the [...] More

Danish Ambassador: Building Cyber Defenses Denmark’s Key Priority

President Donald Trump made it abundantly clear at the recent NATO heads of State meeting in Brussels that he wants to see members of the [...] More

Natural Security Series: Russia in the Arctic - Aggressive but Not an Aggressor

The shrinking ice cap in the Arctic has opened up new opportunities and security challenges for the nations surrounding the region. Arctic policy [...] More

The Arctic: Technology and Infrastructure on Earth and in Space

The Arctic: Technology and Infrastructure on Earth and in Space

As global warming continues, the geography of the Arctic changes, and, subsequently, human activity in the Arctic increases. Countries with economic [...] More