As Arctic ice melts, global powers seize new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade and boost their military presence
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Why it's time for Norway and Iceland to join the EU – with sufficient political will, both could join in an expedited procedure within two to three years
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Iceland may be small, but its strategic importance is vast – as Donald Trump questions NATO commitments, European allies must step up before the Arctic becomes the next geopolitical flashpoint
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While a potential US acquisition of Greenland looks unlikely there are compelling reasons why this would be of benefit to the West's security
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Norway is assessing its EU options as a second Donald Trump term looms – increased geopolitical tensions could yet see Oslo rethink its attitude towards Brussels
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Amphibious warfare center set up in Norway in the latest move by a NATO member to beef up its operations on Russia's Arctic doorstep
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National security or legal niceties? Norway picks a path – closing down opportunities for members of the authoritarian axis is not always as easy as it looks.
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Norwegian government has called off a plan to sell the last privately owned piece of land on the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard in order to prevent its acquisition by China
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Alexei Navalny disappears for three weeks; reappears at isolated Arctic penal colony
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US opened its northernmost diplomatic station in Tromsø, Norway on Friday – highlights increased importance of the Arctic region for Washington
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Russia may be planning to test a nuclear-powered missile
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United States will soon open a small diplomatic mission in Norway – only mission above Arctic Circle
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Norway takes over presidency of Arctic Council – questions about role intergovernmental body can play after Western countries suspended cooperation with Russia
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It appears both the West and Beijing itself have grossly overestimated Chinese expansion in Greenland
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Security services in Norway say they have arrested a university lecturer accused of working for Russia as a spy
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Greenland heads to the polls on Tuesday in snap elections which could have major consequences for international interests in the Arctic
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Denmark has committed to spending 1.5 billion Danish crowns on defence in the Arctic, utilising long-range drones to survey the area
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With growing tensions in the Arctic region, the Faroe Islands are now receiving more attention from superpowers
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Strategic hot spot Greenland sparks global tug-of-war – US has always seen Greenland under its sphere of influence, but the island's increasing independence is threatening that
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Kirkenes, the Arctic town at the centre of a Norway-Russia spy war
4 votes