Category: Opinion & Analysis

UNOC 2025 : Remember the Polar Oceans !

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Anne Choquet, from the University Occidental in Brest, explains why UNOC 25 has forgotten the polar oceans, and why they should be treated equally.

U.S. Polar Budget: Cutting Ties with an Antarctic Icebreaker

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Antarctic geopolitics expert William Muntean explains why the Trump administration's budget cuts will negatively impact US polar policy altogether and give countries such as Russia and China an almost insurmountable advantage in Antarctica.

Greenland's Political Marriage: Navigating the Harbor of Governance

Dr. Michael Wenger

After the election in Greenland, it is unclear with whom the big winner, the Demokratiit wants to sail into the safe harbour of a stable political marriage.

A Dragon in Antarctica - Part Two

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This year, China celebrates th 40th anniversary of its first Antarctic station, the Great Wall (Chángchéng). IN this tow-part series, Polar Historian and book author Jean de Pomereu presents an exclusive view on the Chinese Antarctic Program and its scientific and political value from the past to the present.

A Dragon in Antarctica - Part One

Guest Author

This year, China celebrates th 40th anniversary of its first Antarctic station, the Great Wall (Chángchéng). In this two-part series, Polar Historian and author Jean de Pomereu presents an exclusive view on the Chinese Antarctic Program and its scientific and political value from the past to the present.

The Polar Retrospective - Alaska, arctic region of contrasts

Dr. Michael Wenger

In the opinion of the editor-in-chief, the largest and northernmost state of the USA is fascinating in its diversity, but it also shows some contrasts in the relationship between the US and the Arctic.

Of course Greenland has its own defence policy

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But it needs anchoring to be sustainable