Defense and Security

The Return of Great Power Competition to the Arctic

The return of great power competition to the Arctic marks the death of Arctic exceptionalism, and points towards an

Small and Non-Aligned: Sweden’s Strategic Posture in the Arctic (Part II)

This article highlights Sweden’s key security concerns in the Arctic and how it is seeking to address

Small and Non-Aligned: Sweden’s Strategic Posture in the Arctic (Part I)

This article provides an overview of foreign and security policy-making in Sweden in general and towards the Arctic in

A Shifting Focus of U.S. Arctic Policy: China and Security, Front and Center

As its Arctic policy shifts to address military vulnerabilities and Chinese influence, Washington should re-consider

‘Prepared to Go Fully Kinetic’: How U.S. Leaders Conceptualize China’s Threat to Arctic Security

While consensus grows that China threatens Arctic security, U.S. leaders incorrectly view the threat to security as

Defining the Chinese Threat in the Arctic

Mixed messages and opaqueness from China’s policymakers have made the world merely speculate about a “China

The Nuances of Geopolitics in the Arctic

To better understand geopolitics in the Arctic, we need to separate between levels of security analysis and different

WANTED: A Sustained, Engaged, and Committed American Arctic Nation

The U.S. has the potential to act courageously and cooperatively across the Arctic, but it is up to Congress to support

The Increasing Security Focus in China’s Arctic Policy

China is to be a key Arctic actor. To do this, China’s Arctic policy has an increased security focus to defend its