Arctic

Utqiagvik Life: When Light Returns

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In Utqiagvik - a city in the northern United States of Alaska - people live amidst ice, prolonged darkness and midnight sunshine. But what keeps them behind is not the harshness of the climate, but the familiarity of the place where tradition and modernity coexist in every daily rhythm of life.

Russia pours large capital into strategic industrial parks in the Far East and the Arctic

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Russia raises federal support for electronics manufacturers in the Far East and the Arctic, with a budget of more than 2.39 billion USD in the next 3 years.

Russia invites the West to exploit the Arctic route, avoiding Hormuz

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Russia declares readiness to cooperate with Western countries to exploit the Arctic sea route amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.

Russia launches anti-submarine helicopter, anti-UAV, tightens Arctic shield

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Russia deploys a new helicopter regiment in the Arctic, strengthens control of strategic maritime routes and responds to unmanned threats.

Prime Minister of Greenland: People worried about US President's pressure statement

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The Prime Minister of Greenland affirmed that US President Donald Trump's pressure statements are turning people's fears into significant pressure.

Russia promotes a short sea route across the Arctic, strongly attracting international ships

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Transportation through the Arctic is forecast to increase sharply in the coming years as Russia's shipping routes become increasingly attractive.

Canada develops integrated positioning technology to support arctic defense missions

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Canada is developing integrated positioning technology, which can combine GNSS, PNT and robot software to support defense and civilian missions in the Arctic.

NATO closely monitors Russian submarines in the Arctic before diving deep into the ocean

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NATO is doubling its patrols in the Arctic and North Atlantic to closely monitor Russian submarines.

Russia announces route across the Arctic could replace the Suez Canal

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Russian Transport Minister Andrey Nikitin affirmed that the Northern Sea Route is currently an alternative option with faster transport speeds than the Suez Canal.

Greenland and Canada join hands on strategic minerals

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Greenland and Canada sign a joint statement on important mineral and energy cooperation amid escalating tensions in the Arctic.

NATO islands in the Arctic pay in rubles, broadcast on Russian television

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The Svalbard Islands could clearly be the 2nd or 3rd domino to collapse if a real conflict occurs between NATO and Russia.

After Greenland, the Arctic Gateway Islands become the focus of competition

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President Donald Trump's threat to Greenland is spreading to another territory of Denmark.

Russia builds strategic ice fortress right in the Arctic

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The Russian Ministry of Far Eastern and Arctic Development is completing the roadmap for building an ice base named after explorer Artur Chilingarov, in order to consolidate its position in the polar region.

China reaches the final mystery of Earth near Greenland

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China is sending manned submarines to approach one of the last unexplored seabeds of Earth near Greenland.

Greenland is getting hotter, Denmark is more worried about Russia than the US

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While Greenland is returning to the geopolitical focus, the Danish Commander declared that the focus of defense is to deal with Russia, not the US.