But intelligence chiefs, military figures and politicians are newly preoccupied by it. Svalbard’s governor, Lars Fause, says ...

F OR MORE than four centuries, wave after wave of explorers experienced failure as they searched for an east-west maritime ...

Melting Arctic ice is unlocking new shipping lanes, resources, and rivalries, redrawing geopolitical boundaries and testing ...

Seabourn already takes guests on expedition cruises to the icy wilds of the Arctic and Antarctica. A new itinerary will combine both into one voyage.

These countries constitute, along with thirteen observer countries—including China—and six Indigenous representative organizations, the membership of the Arctic Council, which was formed in ...

Countries such as the People’s Republic of China and Russia are already investing and increasing their influence in the Arctic.

This report details the experiences and lessons learned by Task Force Blawkhawk during Exercise Arctic Forge 2025, a ...

In 2018, China declared itself a "near-Arctic state" and published a grand polar strategy. Both major Canadian political parties are promising a military buildup in the Arctic.

Amid rising competition for the thawing Arctic’s resources and strategic dominance, Russia is flexing its technological ...

US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia and the Trump-Putin phone call signal a possible negotiation for peace in Ukraine and new opportunities for the countries’ relations, including in the Arctic region.

China is expected to redefine its Arctic policy - including an ambition to become a great polar power by 2030 - amid growing scrutiny from far northern countries and a possible US-Russia ...