DEEP DIVE – As more Arctic ice melts and more avenues for navigation and commerce open up at the top of the world, there’s a geopolitical competition [...]
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EXPERT Q&A — As The Cipher Brief reported last month, Greenland has found itself at the center of the global national security conversation, [...]
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EXPERT Q&A — As The Cipher Brief reported last month, Greenland has found itself at the center of the global national security conversation, [...]
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EXPERT PERSPECTIVE — When The Cipher Brief looked at the global security landscape for 2025, Greenland didn’t rate a mention. That was probably true [...]
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SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING — As Russia and China put on a show of force in the Arctic, security officials are voicing concerns over NATO's [...]
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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 [...]
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ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — In January, as Putin prepared to invade Ukraine, two Chinese companies signed long-term agreements with Russian firm PAO Novatek [...]
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ACADEMIC INCUBATOR — Russia’s current military capabilities in the Arctic are sufficient enough to cut off sea logistical routes and lines of [...]
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Temperatures in Russia are increasing at more than double the global average, according to scientists, proving that climate change and extreme [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Bottom Line: The potential of economic development in the Arctic for a financially strapped Russia has increased the Kremlin’s attention to the [...]
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The shrinking ice cap in the Arctic has opened up new opportunities and security challenges for the nations surrounding the region. Arctic policy [...]
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The Arctic is shifting, along with U.S. economic and strategic interests in the region. To respond to increasing temperatures and melting ice, the [...]
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As global warming continues, the geography of the Arctic changes, and, subsequently, human activity in the Arctic increases. Countries with economic [...]
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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 [...]
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