A new course for the Arctic Council in uncertain times

The other seven Arctic states must find a way to collaborate without Russia — and without closing the door to future rapprochement.[Full Text]

2022-03-24

Russian Navy announces firing west of NATO Arctic exercise

Russia’s biggest warship, the nuclear-powered battle cruiser “Pyotr Veliky” and the destroyer “Severomorsk” are sailing towards the activated warning zone halfway between northern Norway and Iceland.[Full Text]

2022-03-24

India's Arctic Policy to study climate change, links between Himalaya, polar regions

India is one of the 13 countries holding the observer status in the Arctic Council, a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the region.[Full Text]

2022-03-24

U.S. Coast Guard Releases Spending Plan for Infrastructure Bill Funding

AK Delegation Applauds $227.5 Million Investment in USCG Projects in Alaska[Full Text]

2022-03-24

The Ukraine Crisis Requires Strengthening of Norwegian Defense, Says Defense Minister

“The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed the European security situation. This crisis is foundational, lasting and requires us to strengthen our Defense here at home too”, says Norwegian Defense Minister Odd Roger Enoksen (Center Party).[Full Text]

2022-03-24

Almost SEK 3 Billion More to the Swedish Defense in 2022

The Swedish government strengthens the Swedish Armed Forces with nearly SEK 3 billion in 2022.[Full Text]

2022-03-24

Norway plans to expand Arctic oil and gas drilling in new licensing round

Norway will offer new licenses to drill for oil and gas in its oceans, including previously unexplored acreage in the Arctic, the government said on Thursday, welcome news to Western nations keen to reduce their dependence on Russia.[Full Text]

2022-03-24

Sanctions Against Russian Vessels May Become Burden for Fisheries Cooperation, Says Researcher

“This is an area in which we should really consider twice and not blindly follow the EU’s sanctions. They neither cooperate with Russia about fisheries in the Barents Sea nor have the fisheries protection zone around Svalbard to consider”, says Senior Researcher Andreas Østhagen at FNI.[Full Text]

2022-03-24

Arctic Council “in pause mode” as seven of eight member states condemn war

None of the other member states will travel to Russia for meetings in the Arctic Council, which for the current two-year period is chaired by Moscow.[Full Text]

2022-03-17

Russia Says No to Observing NATO Exercise

Russia was invited to attend as an observer at the NATO exercise Cold Response 2022, however, the country now has declined.[Full Text]

2022-03-17