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Chief Bill Erasmus, Emily Edenshaw, Gunn-Britt Retter and Benjamin Jacuk.JPG

Boarder School Abuse: “To Heal We must Know the Truth”

Anchorage (High North News): Most Arctic nations has been affected by assimilating and oppressive boarding school policies. Now indigenous community leaders are looking for healing as they brace for the dark truth of a government-led genocide.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

Please Remain Seated Until the Seat Belt Sign Has Been Turned Off

(Commentary) Creating a newspaper in which the Arctic and the High North are the coverage areas is a privilege, a demanding privilege. Our journalistic task is to provide you, the reader, with insight and knowledge about a sparsely populated part of the world, which simultaneously plays a leading part in the international arena.
Politics
Edward Alexander

Arctic Indigenous Leaders: We Did Not Shut Down

Anchorage (High North News): Although the Arctic Council's work was put on hold due to the Russian war in Ukraine, the indigenous working groups continued. Now they express concern about the gaps in environmental data from Russia and the welfare of their Russian families.

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Politics / 31.03.2023

Cross-Party Majority for NATO Base in Finland

Several Finnish party leaders and candidates for the Riksdag election are…
Politics / 31.03.2023

NATO Secretary General: Finland will formally join our Alliance in the coming days

"I welcome the vote by the Turkish Grand National Assembly to ratify…
Research / 29.03.2023

Eight Giant Landslides in Greenland in the last 100 years

In Greenland, there have been eight major landslides in the last hundred…
Politics / 28.03.2023

Plans For Joint Nordic Air Defense

The air force commanders of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland recently…
Politics
Utenriksminister Anniken Huitfeldt

Upcoming Arctic Council Chairship: Important to Have Some Cooperation With Russia on Climate

Tromsø (High North News): Norway's upcoming chairship of the Arctic Council is expected to be one of the council's most important. Despite a demanding international situation, Norway is fighting for the council's survival.
Business
observation satellite

Lacking Own Satellite Coverage Russia Is Looking to China For Northern Sea Route Data

Russian officials announced a host of new initiatives related to boosting traffic on the Northern Sea Route, including working with China for satellite data to optimize ice navigation and partnering with Chinese and Turkish shipyards for the construction of future icebreakers.
Politics
Sauli Niinistö

All 30 NATO Members Have Now Ratified Finland’s Membership

The Turkish Parliament voted unanimously in favor of Finland’s NATO membership on Thursday, clearing the way for Finland's entry into the alliance.
Politics
U.S. Army Soldiers during annual regional combat training center exercise

Spectacular Nighttime Parachute Drop in Alaska as Military Exercise Begins

400 paratroopers from US Army and allied nations recently conducted a large-scale airborne operation at Fort Wainwright, kicking off the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division's annual regional training exercise.
Politics
Louise Calais og Thomas Winkler

Security Issues Has Taken Over the Arctic Agenda, says Swedish and Danish Arctic Ambassadors

Anchorage (High North News): The Danish and Swedish Arctic Ambassadors are fully behind the Norwegian agenda for the upcoming Arctic Council chairship and says it is time to get back to dealing with the climate crisis.
Op-ed
Malgorzata Smieszek

What Effects Has the Ukraine war Had on the Arctic Council?

On Tuesday, March 28, Norway announced the priorities for its Chairship of the Arctic Council (AC) that is about to start in May. With the transition from Russia to Norway at the helm of the AC on the horizon, it is important to ask the question – what effects has the Ukraine war had on the AC to date?
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Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

The Arctic Council is Dead. Long Live the Arctic Council.

Tromsø (High North News): Today, the Norwegian government presents its program for the Arctic Council ahead of the formal Norwegian takeover of the chairship after Russia on the 11th of May. The foremost ambition will be to ensure the council's survival for the next two years.
Politics
Morten Høglund.

Here Are Norway's Priorities For the Upcoming Arctic Council Chairship

Norway is set to take over the Arctic Council chairship from Russia in May. "The most important outcome of our time as chair, will be that we make sure the Arctic Council survives," says Morten Høglund, Norway's Senior Arctic Official.
Politics

Russia's Top Arctic Diplomat: We Still Consider the Arctic Council an Important Forum

Russia still considers the Arctic Council a significant cooperation format, says Nikolay Korchunov, the country's Arctic ambassador. This bodes well for the transition of chairship of the council to Norway, believes FNI Researcher Svein Vigeland Rottem.
Op-ed
Arktisk råd-forsker Svein Vigeland Rottem under en debatt på Arendalsuka 2019.

The Arctic Council in Danger

There are three main reasons why it is important that the Arctic Council survives this crisis, writes Svein Vigeland Rottem, Senior Researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
Politics
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US and Canada to Step up Arctic Capabilities with Over-the-Horizon Radar and Facilities for F35

The US and Canada agreed to step up and accelerate efforts to expand Arctic defense capabilities, including Over-the-Horizon Radar installations and improved air base facilities for F35 stealth fighters in the Arctic.
Arne O. Holm
Skogfossdammen med Lande

Here, Russia Could Cut Off Eastern Finnmark's Power

Skogfoss (High North News): Eastern Finnmark is at the center of a serious energy crisis. However, what few people know and even fewer wants to talk about is that Russia controls 1/4 of the energy supply on the Norwegian side. No one wants to answer what will happen if Russia decided to turn off the lights in Finnmark.
Politics

"Norway Must Sweeten the Deal to Keep the US' Interest," Says FNI Director

"In the time coming, the Americans will likely make requests in exchange for interest. We should therefore think through what we are willing to give, such as on the topic of military bases," says Iver B. Neumann, Director at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
Newsletter

The Arctic in a Tight Spot

Should Norway give the US free reins or keep the door open to Russia? And what happens if the door is closed? This week, we learned that Norway's defense is not good enough and that no one can – or wants to – answer what will happen if Russia cuts the electricity at the border. Here is the week that passed in the north.
Politics
Forsvaret

Norwegian Defence Analysis of 2023: Norway’s Defense Is Not Good Enough

"It seems to be more important to have a defense that is visible in peacetime, than one that functions in war," says Espen Skjelland, at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment. The defense analysis of 2023 shows that the Norwegian defense is to poorly equipped to face the new security situation in the north.
Science
ice in the Fram Strait east of Greenland

Arctic Sea Ice Likely Irrevocably Lost Norwegian Scientists Conclude

Researchers have identified the mechanism leading to the rapid collapse of sea ice extent between 2005 and 2007. More ocean heat resulted in weaker ice, which was more prone to being ejected from the Arctic Basin. This ice loss is likely irreversible, the study concludes.
Politics
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Putin and Xi Discuss Further Deepening of Arctic Partnership

Russia continues to pivot to China for Arctic economic partnership. Following the departure of most western companies from the country, Russia’s reliance on the Chinese market and financing is set to increase in the coming years.
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