Russia may be having major difficulties in Ukraine, but it remains a vast power in the north and the Arctic, where climate change is opening new sea routes for trade and trouble.
Tag: Arctic Council
How the US Military is Preparing for an Arctic Future With Eyes on Russia
As climate change opens up the Arctic for transit and exploration, Russia has increasingly militarized the region. The U.S. is preparing a more aggressive presence of its own.
Arctic Security Concerns Resurface in Canada’s Territories Amid Russian War
Between melting sea ice and increased militarization, the Arctic is changing, and premiers in Canada’s territories say the Russian war is another reason to put Arctic security on the policy forefront.
In the Russian Arctic, the First Stirrings of a Very Cold War
Though the Russian military has little in common with liberal Western politicians or environmental groups like Greenpeace, it is taking ice melt in the Far North seriously.