Politics Norway Pulled Stronger into Great Power Rivalry between the USA and Russia, Argues Defense Researcher American military presence near the Norwegian-Russian border area does not necessarily increase Norway’s security, argues Professor at the Norwegian Defense University College, Lieutenant Colonel Tormod Heier.
Politics IMO Adopts Voluntary Measures to Reduce Black Carbon Emissions in Arctic Black carbon emissions from maritime shipping have a disproportionate effect on climate change and the environment in the Arctic. Now the IMO is taking first, albeit voluntary, steps to address the issue.
Politics Indigenous and Regional Cooperation Emphasized at Russia’s First Senior Arctic Officials’ Meeting Mikhail Pogodaev was appointed as the Russian Chairmanship’s Special Envoy for Indigenous and Regional Cooperation.
Arctic living / 03.12.2021 Cause of Nuuk Power Break is Located Since Monday, there has been an extensive power break in Greenland’s…
Politics / 03.12.2021 Small Increase in Norwegian Red King Crab Quotas in 2022 The total quota allowed for male crabs has been set at 1,845 tons in 2022,…
Politics / 01.12.2021 New Government in Iceland Iceland’s new coalition government was announced earlier this week, and…
Science / 01.12.2021 Arctic Could See More Rain Than Snow in 30 Years, Study Suggests There could be more rainfall than snow in the Arctic in as little as 30…
Politics US and Norwegian Defense Leaders Discuss Coordination of Allied Activity in the High North The Norwegian defense minister and the US Secretary of Defense discussed the need for…
Politics China To Build New Heavy Icebreaker and Lift Vessel for Arctic In a policy note China lays out steps for a new heavy icebreaker, improved Arctic…
Politics Norwegian Defense Minister: Important to have Better Dialogue with Russia Norway’s defense policy towards the USA will largely be the same as under the…
Arne O. Holm says Increased Militarization of the High North is No Guarantee for Peace and Stability Commentary: The High North is Norway’s most important peace project, if we are to…
Business About 400 Russian Companies Launch Projects in Murmansk "The Russian Federation’s Arctic Zone, the Capital of Arctic advance-development territory, and our incentives for small businesses offer unprecedented, unique conditions," Governor of Murmansk Oblast, Andrey Chibis said.
Science Surprised at the Level of Snowmobile Pollution in Longyearbyen New research shows that snowmobiles in and around Longyearbyen pollute more than expected. And the Svalbard air is polluted the most during spring.
Business Russia’s Nornickel Ups Investment Forecast by $6 Billion Over Next Decade The extra money is required to upgrade energy infrastructure, the company said.
Arne O. Holm says Without Political Governance, We End Up with Cannibalism Unmodified (Commentary) At the risk of putting a fly in the champagne ointment: Without political governance, the major-scale industrial initiative in Northern Norway may end up with cannibalism unmodified. The current Arctic policy resembles more of an incantation than a political tool when facing the new industry.
Politics Greenland Wants to Take the Lead: "We Have to Pick the Right Friends" “The focus on Greenland has increased and with that, conflict”, says Danish MP Aaja Chemnitz Larsen (IA) to High North News.
Norway Pulled Stronger into Great Power Rivalry between the USA and Russia, Argues Defense Researcher Dec 03 2021 - 11:42
Indigenous and Regional Cooperation Emphasized at Russia’s First Senior Arctic Officials’ Meeting Dec 02 2021 - 14:59
Politics Arctic Council Gathering for First Plenary Meeting under Russian Chairmanship Russia has invited the Arctic Council to its first plenary session for Senior Arctic Officials (SAO’s) under the Russian chairmanship.
Newsletter Greenland Raises Its Voice and Several Ships are on Thin Ice The world looks to Greenland, which is fighting for a seat at the Arctic political table. We also write about freight ships running the risk of an ice-free Arctic, and a whole lot more. This is the past week as seen from – and in – the High North.
Business Early Winter Freeze Traps Ships in Arctic Ice, Highlighting Weak Safety Regime Early season sea ice has stranded two dozen ships along Russia’s Northern Sea Route. The latest incident raises questions if the current rules of navigation are sufficient to ensure safety as more and more ships travel along the sea route.
Business Greenland Strips Chinese Mining Firm of License for Iron Ore Deposit The license was withdrawn because of inactivity at the site and a failure to make the agreed guarantee payments, the government said.
Business Indian Consortium Interested in Rosneft’s Vostok Oil Project Three state-run Indian oil companies are interested in jointly investing in Rosneft’s Vostok oil project.
Politics The US and Norwegian Armies Plan for More Arctic Training In an exclusive interview with High North News in the military hub of Bardufoss, Northern Norway, US Major General Pete Andrysiak talks about the ongoing US interests in collaboration with the Norwegian Army.
Arne O. Holm says Increased Militarization of the High North is No Guarantee for Peace and Stability Commentary: The High North is Norway’s most important peace project, if we are to believe the government platform. In a time when MP’s need police assistance to find out where they actually live, it is perhaps too much to ask that they can find the road to peace and low tension in the Arctic.
Newsletter High Tension, Thick Ice - and the USA Wants to Learn from Norway Norwegian soldiers keep impressing with their skills in extreme conditions. This week’s newsletter brings you an exclusive interview with the deputy commander of US Army Europe and Africa, and China invests heavily in the Northern Sea Route. This is the week seen from – and in – the High North.
Commentary The Polar Silk Road Will be Cleared With Chinese Icebreakers "The Chinese have signaled a commitment to Arctic infrastructure and the importance of safe navigation for their economic lifeline - global shipping - in a way that the United States has failed to do", says Foreign Policy researcher Jeremy Greenwood.
Politics Anchorage Chosen as Location for New Arctic Security Research Center U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski announced on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Defense selected Anchorage, Alaska as the location for the new Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.
