Russia

Atlantic Chokepoint, Cognitive Front: Russian Influence Operations and the GIUK Gap

Russian influence operations targeting Greenland and Scotland risk nuclear instability and demand enhanced national

Svalbard: A Testing Ground for Future Authoritarian Ambitions

Svalbard is being tested by Russian and Chinese gray-zone tactics. Norway must find a way to enforce the Svalbard

Greenland Today, Svalbard Tomorrow?

With international law in crisis, could Trump's Greenland threats foreshadow Svalbard's fate? Norway must uphold the

Sino-Russian Sub-Regional Cooperation in the Far East and Arctic: From “Border Economic Belt” to “Strategic Cooperation Engine”

Sub-regional Arctic cooperation acts as a "strategic stabilizer" that can reduce fluctuations in relations between

Ukraine’s Potential Role in NATO’s Arctic Defense

Russia’s pressure in the High North boosts Arctic security needs, with Ukraine’s drones offering NATO new

NATO’s Polar Pressure Point: The Svalbard Archipelago and the Russian Challenge

Svalbard faces Russian military build-up, disinformation, and diplomatic disputes, posing serious risks to NATO’s

Navigating Uncertainty: China-Russia Arctic Security Cooperation in a Game-Theoretic Framework

A game-theoretic analysis of China–Russia Arctic cooperation shows that uncertainty influences divergent

A Pragmatic Approach to Conceptual Divergences in Russia-China Relations: the Case of the Northern Sea Route

The Russia-China Arctic relationship is characterized by pragmatism and situational cooperation, rather than a

The Dark Side of NATO Expansion – Part II

NATO’s Arctic expansion is portrayed as a win for the democratic West but threatens the transnational unity of the