Tag: defence

NATO gains altitude in Bodø

Camille Lin

Last Thursday in Bodø, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Norwegian Prime Minister Gahr Støre made official the creation of an air base north of the Arctic Circle. A strategic turning point in the face of Russia, which rekindles tensions over the militarization of the Arctic and respect for the indigenous rights of the Sami people.

Canada’s Arctic defence policy update: All flash, no bang

Guest Author

The Canadian government’s recent defence policy update, Our North: Strong and Free, was recently released with considerable fanfare.

"Convince the Prime Minister to set up the Polar Interministerial Commission"

Camille Lin

Yesterday evening saw the conclusion of a strategy meeting for French action in the poles. Polar issues are emerging on the political agenda in France.

Kerguelen, in Australia's anxious sights

Camille Lin

A study published in the Australian Journal of Politics and History dusts off an old Australian concern about the Kerguelen archipelago, a French possession since 1893, when England and France were still rivals.

Denmark is stepping it up as an Arctic sea power

Kevin McGwin

A decision to build a new class of warship and a polar-research vessel shows Denmark wants to be able to stake its Arctic claim on something other than Greenland

More resources called for Joint Arctic Command

Dr. Michael Wenger

To better secure Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the Joint Arctic Command urgently needs more resources from the Danish state, both financially and in terms of personnel.

Canada is leery about Nato's Arctic advance

Kevin McGwin

Nato is rethinking the role of Arctic in the alliance's collective defence; it wants Canada to do the same

Greenland wants a Nato envoy of its own

Kevin McGwin

A representative at the alliance's headquarters would let it out cut out the information middlemann

Canada boosts its Arctic defenses

Dr. Michael Wenger

To better prepare for new threat situations, the Canadian government plans to invest billions in its armed forces, especially in the Arctic.

Britain's long history of Arctic operations won't end anytime soon

Kevin McGwin

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has not formed Britain's Arctic defence strategy, but it has made its publication incredibly timely