Politics and Strategy

Rethinking Sweden’s Arctic Reluctance

This article refutes the idea of Sweden as a reluctant Arctic actor, showing it leverages its identities to exert power

Losing the Dividends of Neutrality in the Arctic

Nordic Arctic policies shifted from neutrality to NATO-EU alignment post-2022, harming climate ties and spurring

Trump’s Easiest Deliverable in Alaska – a Win-Win for the World on Permafrost

This commentary suggests a US-Russia science restart at the Trump-Putin summit in Alaska to address urgent Arctic

Anchored in Action: Operationalizing NATO’s Climate Security Plan in the Arctic Maritime Domain

The article outlines priorities for implementing NATO’s climate security policy in the Arctic maritime

Arctic Data Sets of Global Importance

Arctic data sets of a global importance are supported by the scientific community but they must be protected from

Restraint, Diplomacy, and Restoring Arctic Exceptionalism

Restoring Arctic exceptionalism could boost US-Russia ties, aid climate action, and harness Indigenous knowledge on

The Arctic Institute’s Knowledge Production in the Arctic Series 2025: Final Remarks

TAI's 2025 Knowledge Production Series explored contested Arctic knowledge, highlighting tensions between science and

Arctic Exceptionalism as Myth, Method, and Mirror

The myth of Arctic exceptionalism sustains a negotiated regional order, even as geopolitical tensions challenge its

Bridging the Frontiers: Why Sweden should integrate its Arctic and Indo-Pacific Strategies

Merging its Arctic and Indo-Pacific strategies would allow Sweden to develop a more coherent and synergistic approach