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Rising Tensions and Shifting Strategies: The Evolving Dynamics of US Grand Strategy in the Arctic

The US Arctic strategy is shifting amid tensions with Russia and China, aiming to balance security, climate action, and

The Pentagon’s New (Upside Down) Arctic Map

The 2024 DoD Arctic Strategy continues America’s recalibration of Arctic cooperation for an increasingly bifurcated

The Future Battlefield is Melting: An Argument for Why the U.S. Must Adopt a More Proactive Arctic Strategy

A proactive U.S. Arctic strategy doesn't detract from the Pacific, but can focus on China while hindering adversary

NATO and the Trump Challenge: Navigating the Alliance’s Priorities in a Shifting Climate and Security Landscape

Trump 2.0 might significantly undermine NATO’s climate change adaptation plans, particularly in the Arctic

Past Need Not Be Prologue: Applying the Lessons of History to NATO-Russia Relations in the Arctic

Normalizing Russia-West relations is an important way to break from the past and improve relations in the

Russia’s Reaction to the US Continental Shelf Announcement: Political Posturing or Setting the Stage for a Big Move?

Russia rejects the US establishment of continental shelf’s limits, while leaving room for discussions on its own

Exploring Nine Years of US-Russian Rivalry: Has Russia’s 2022-War Made the High North Less Stable?

Exploring the High North security environment post Russia’s Crimea-annexation, the article reveals the impact of High

Perils of the Familiar Past: Explaining the United States’ South China Sea Misanalogy

This article explores how the U.S. came to devise its Arctic strategy vis-à-vis China using the analogy of the South

The US Arctic Gambit: Testing the Limits of UNCLOS

US challenges norms by publishing extended continental shelf limits and fueling calls for Russia's UNCLOS