POLITICS Iceland and Finland to Strengthen Defense Cooperation On Tuesday, Iceland and Finland signed a Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation. "This agreement underscores Iceland's increased emphasis on regional and bilateral cooperation with neighboring countries and central allies," says the Icelandic Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Arne O. Holm says A Salary Package of a Few Millions Does Not Solve a Single Health Problem Comment: When the health sector fails, the health authorities' contract with society at large also fails. Sky-high executive salaries suggest that the authorities believe this is a communications issue to pay their way out of.
POLITICS NATO’s New Northern Land Command Inaugurated in Finland On Friday, NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command Northwest officially opened in Mikkeli, Finland. "The MCLCC-NW will strengthen NATO’s defense in the High North and increase security in Finland," says the Finnish Minister of Defense Antti Häkkänen.
BUSINESS / 02.10.2025 ConocoPhillips Sends Layoff Notifications to North Slope Workers ConocoPhillips confirmed on Wednesday that it has begun sending layoff…
POLITICS / 02.10.2025 Wants Greenland to Invest in Data Centers Jørgen Rosbach (Demokraatit), member of the Greenlandic parliament …
SCIENCE / 02.10.2025 New Research Project to Explore the Nordic Region and Critical Minerals A new NordForsk-funded research project will examine how the Nordic…
Science / 30.09.2025 Polar Bears Colonize Abandoned Russian Research Station A remote, decades-abandoned Russian polar research station in the Chukot…
SCIENCE Lena Leimgruber Studies Arctic Literature and Believes the Arts Is Needed in Arctic Discourse Doctoral student Lena Leimgruber at Umeå University thinks literature and the arts put the human into focus and provide an important perspective in Arctic discourse. "Literature can change you if you allow yourself to be part of it," she says to High North News.
POLITICS Believes the Arctic Council Will Survive Oslo (High North News): The cooperation with Russia in the Arctic Council works, reports leaders in the council's working groups. Various voices are also optimistic in regard to the council's survival. "The council’s continued existence will be in everyone’s interest", says Norwegian top diplomat Morten Høglund.
POLITICS U.S. Coast Guard Moves Forward with Proposed 4-mile-wide Arctic Shipping Corridor Near Alaska The U.S. Coast Guard plans to organize shipping activity along a designated corridor to protect the marine environment and local communities. The route would lead from Western Alaska in the Bering Strait to the U.S.-Canada border in the Beaufort Sea.
POLITICS EU Imports of Russian Gas Grow Again, Including LNG, Contrasting with Brussels Latest Efforts to Phase Out Supplies European Union countries spent 30 percent more on Russian gas during the first half…
05.08.2025 French Shipyard Halts Service for Russian LNG Fleet, Leaving Danish Yard as Sole Western Provider
18.06.2025 EU Proposes Phase-Out Of Russian Gas by 2027, Currently Spends €1.5bn Each Month on Imports
POLITICS “Time to Turn off the Tap” on Russian LNG Says EU After Trump Pressure Trump's comments trigger renewed efforts by Brussels to phase out Russian liquefied…
POLITICS Russian LNG Carrier Stops in Northern Norway’s Honningsvåg, Again Russian LNG carriers continue to use Norway’s Arctic fjords as convenient service…
BUSINESS Deepening Russia-China Relations Continue to Drive Oil, Gas, and Container Traffic Along Arctic Shipping Lane Arctic transit shipping continues to be dominated by Russian-Chinese economic ties, a…
POLITICS VIDEO: High North News Aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Watch some of the highlights from High North News' visit to the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford. The American aircraft carrier operated in the North Sea in connection with the NATO activity, Neptune Strike 25-3.
Op-ed Managing Cruise Volume at Nordic Cruise Destinations Op-ed: Cruise destinations take a more active role in managing growing cruise tourism, four researchers write in this op-ed.
OPINIONS A Quick Playbook for Congressional Oversight on Arctic Research Op-ed: It is clear that there are many Arctic research issues that warrant more engagement by the U.S. Congress, including potential non-compliance issues with statutory obligations, writes researcher Michael Walsh.
World’s Largest Container Shipping Company MSC Again Rules Out Arctic Shipping, As Chinese Companies Push Ahead Oct 02 2025 - 09:55
Lena Leimgruber Studies Arctic Literature and Believes the Arts Is Needed in Arctic Discourse Oct 08 2025 - 13:15
Business World’s Largest Container Shipping Company MSC Again Rules Out Arctic Shipping, As Chinese Companies Push Ahead The same week a Chinese container ship is attempting to make a record-setting Northern Sea Route transit from China to the UK in 18 days, European operator MSC reaffirmed its commitment to not ship via the Arctic.
Arne O. Holm says Bodø/Glimt's Success Fulfills 20 Years of High North Ambitions Comment: If we feed 20 years of the slogans and promises of the High North policy into a computer and ask for a short summary, the answer will be the football club Bodø/Glimt. No business, cultural institution, or political arena even comes close to fulfilling all political ambitions on behalf of those of us who live in the North.
POLITICS Norwegian Armed Forces and the Russian FSB Met for Border Cooperation Talks On Tuesday, the chiefs of the Norwegian Joint Headquarters and the Russian FSB’s Border Directorate for the Western Arctic Region met in Kirkenes. "This meeting activity is important as one of the very few remaining communication channels between Norway and Russia," says the NJHQ Chief.
Newsletter Historic Football Match and the World's Largest Warship Newsletter: The North is where it is all happening. To be more precise: In Northern Norway. This week, High North News takes you on board the world's largest aircraft carrier and to see the first Arctic football team to make the Champions League.
POLITICS Champions League: Historic Football Match in the Arctic Aspmyra Stadium, Northern Norway (High North News): The first-ever Champions League match above the Arctic Circle was played Tuesday night as Bodø/Glimt faced Tottenham at home.
POLITICS Major Nordic Rescue Exercise in Northern Finland This week, the Rescue Borealis exercise takes place in Oulu, Northern Finland. It will develop the preparedness cooperation across Finland, Norway, and Sweden, and specifically test joint response to CBRN threats.
POLITICS World's Largest Warship Flexes Its Muscles in the Nordic Region Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford (High North News): After a longer period of training in the High North, the world's largest aircraft carrier sailed southwest of Norway in connection with the NATO activity Neptune Strike. Join HNN aboard the 'floating city' at an unknown location in the North Sea.
Arne O. Holm says Danish Drone Incursions Reveal an Embarrassing Defense Policy Blind Zone Comment: On Thursday night, the Danish Police, defense, and intelligence organized a press conference. The topic was the recent drone incursions at Danish airports and defense installations. Neither the uniforms nor the dark suits could hide the fact that Denmark is entirely lost in regard to what hit them earlier this week.
POLITICS Russia’s Violations of Norwegian and Allied Airspace: “Sign of Desperation,” Says Professor Russia has violated Norway's airspace in the North three times this year, as well as the airspace of several other NATO countries. This suggests that the war in Ukraine is going much worse than Moscow wants to admit, says Professor Tormod Heier at the Norwegian Defense University College.
SCIENCE ARCUS Shuts Down, Highlights Dire Situation for US Arctic Researchers The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States has shut down, illustrating the tense situation among US Arctic researchers, says researcher Michael Walsh. "There is tremendous fear among Arctic researchers in the United States. I have colleagues who are afraid to speak to the press about the shutdown due to fears of retaliation."
SCIENCE US Arctic Research Consortium Shuts Down The Arctic Research Consortium of the United States will shut down this month after having its funding slashed earlier this year. The closure reflects the Trump Administration's move toward securitizing US Arctic research, according to Arctic researchers.
