Back to Publications Moscow to Build Arctic Emergency Hub in Khatanga The Barents Observer reported on November 18 that Russia is planning to build an Arctic emergency hub in Khatanga, located on the Taymyr Peninsula, as part of efforts to improve security …
Back to Publications Arctic offshore structures are able to withstand extreme sea ice conditions in frigid waters. Photo: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) When Western nations imposed sanctions on Russia following its full-scale …
Back to Publications Nagurskoye is Russia’s Northernmost air base, located on an island in Franz Joseph Land, an archipelago approximately 1,350 km north of Murmansk. Photo: Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation The Arctic Institute NATO Series …
Back to Publications Russia Withdraws from Landmark Agreement on Nuclear Environmental Safety As reported by The Barents Observer on November 12, the Russian government announced that it intends to withdraw from the Multilateral Nuclear Environmental …
Back to Publications British Royal Navy Merlin MK2 Helicopter and French Navy Amethyste Attack Submarine, during NATO Steadfast Defender 24 off the coast of Norway. Photo: SHAPE NATO The Arctic Institute NATO Series 2024-2025 Despite being located 1,600 …
Back to Publications Russia Launches New Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker in Gulf of Finland On November 6, The Barents Observer reported that Russia launched its fifth and newest nuclear-powered icebreaker of the Arktika-class, the Chukotka, as part of the …
Back to Publications Pituffik Space Base tarmac, hangars, base facilities, and a US C-17 cargo aircraft, set amidst the frozen winter wilderness of Northern Greenland. Photo: David Palmer The Arctic Institute NATO Series 2024-2025 Evolution is inevitable – …
Back to Publications Norway Reduces Funding for Arctic Cultural Cooperation in 2025 Budget High North News reported on October 30 that in its 2025 national budget, the Norwegian government has proposed a NOK 4 million reduction in funds for cultural …
Back to Publications Russian military at the Arctic base Severny Klever (Northern Clover). Moscow is adjusting its Arctic military posture through adapted force projection, infrastructure development, as well as through the use of sub-threshold activities …
Back to Publications NATO marines in the Norwegian Arctic for exercise Nordic Response 24. Photo: NATO The Arctic is undergoing a seismic shift. The region is facing unprecedented warming and rapidly changing geopolitical relations. With Russia’s second …
Back to Publications Norway Proposes NATO Hub to Secure Undersea Infrastructure High North News reported on October 23 that Norway has proposed establishing a NATO hub to protect critical undersea infrastructure in the High North, as part of a joint …
Back to Publications A ship sailing along the coastline of Svalbard. Photo: Ekaterina Uryupova Subsea permafrost (also offshore or submarine permafrost) is a frozen ground occurring beneath the coastal seas in the polar and subpolar regions. Compared to …
Back to Publications Winter on the Northern Sea Route; ‘Shadow Fleet’ Risks High North News reported on October 14 that winter sea ice is returning to the Northern Sea Route early this year. The Russian Northern Sea Route Administration announced that by …
Back to Publications Wind mills in Bessakerfjellet vindkraftverk in Åfjord municipality, Norway. Photo: Shayan Shokrgozar Extractivism as a field of study is considered to be future-oriented. Yet for many communities around the world and in the Arctic, …
Back to Publications NWT Government Launches Program to Offset Shipping Costs from Supply Disruptions As reported by CBC News on October 10, the government of the Northwest Territories has announced that a new program will provide funds to offset …
Back to Publications UK F35B lightning on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales, participating in NATO’s 2024 Exercise Steadfast Defender, the largest NATO High North exercise in decades. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February …
Back to Publications China and Russia Jointly Patrol the Arctic for First Time Reuters reported on October 2 that a Chinese Coast Guard fleet has entered the Arctic to conduct joint patrols with Russian counterparts, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of …
Back to Publications Eilean Donan Castle in the western Highlands of Scotland. Photo: Sorin Tudorut In the last decade, the number of Arctic-interested states has increased dramatically. Rapidly melting ice has meant that opportunities for commercial …
Back to Publications A rocky landscape in Teriberka, Oblast Murmansk in Russia. Photo: Evgeny Matveev The Arctic Institute Arctic Extractivism Series 2024 As of September 2024, it has been two years and seven months since Russia escalated its aggression in …
Back to Publications US and Canada to Meet to Negotiate Disputed Boundary in the Beaufort Sea Bloomberg reported on September 24 that Canada and the United States have established a joint task force to address a long-standing boundary dispute in the Arctic …
