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 […] More
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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 communication between the […] More
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 US […] More
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 security of its […] More
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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 debates in […] More
Investing in Land and Sea
The Arctic is shifting, along with U.S. economic and strategic interests in the region. To respond to increasing temperatures and melting ice, the U.S. needs […] More
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 and national security interests […] More
Space Based Solutions
The reduction of sea ice in the Arctic has increased prospects for shipping to and from the Northwest Passage, development of offshore oil in the […] More
Arctic Game Changer?
CIPHER SNAPSHOT: President Barack Obama recently visited the Arctic region to bring attention to the effects climate change is already having in Alaska. The president […] More
Questioning the Hype
President Obama’s visit earlier this month to Alaska focused attention on the Arctic region’s growing geopolitical and geo-economic importance, not to mention its ecological significance […] More
Trade: Too Early To Tell
As the ice continues to melt at the top of the world, climate change is altering more than global weather patterns. The opening up of […] More
Energy: Key Challenges Ahead
The Cipher Brief spoke with Dr. James Henderson of the Oxford Institute to get his thoughts on the energy potential of the Arctic. The Cipher […] More
Readout from Obama’s Alaska Trip
President Barack Obama toured Alaska this week to bring more attention to the effects climate change has had on the Arctic region. President Obama, the […] More
The Tip of the Iceberg
President Barack Obama will be the first sitting U.S. President to visit Alaska’s Arctic region when he begins a three day trip to the state […] More