Category: Arctic
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Europe’s Arctic Front Opens
At the European Arctic Summit in Rovaniemi, Finland, hosted by Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, officials from twelve nations including Germany, France, and Sweden urged the EU to step up its role amid Russia reopening military bases and China’s rising interest. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas announced a new Arctic…
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The Arctic’s Rise as Eurasia’s Strategic Trade Corridor
Russia and China are moving to turn the Arctic into a regular Europe-Asia shipping corridor as instability around the Strait of Hormuz threatens traditional trade routes. According to Reuters, Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, which operates the Northern Sea Route (NSR) through the Arctic, has issued permits for seven Chinese transit vessels to sail to…
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The Arctic Surveillance Surge
NATO has launched a large operation near the Artic Dutch, British American and French airforce tankers and anti submarine aircraft are operating off the coast of Norway tracking Russian submarine movements and keeping an eye on Russian sanctioned tankers. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? RU-01, Russia Agent: Executive Assessment If Dutch, British,…