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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.
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

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.

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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 / 28.03.2023

Greenland's Arctic Strategy Will Likely Be Launched After Easter

Naalakkersuisut, the Greenlandic government, expects to present its…
Politics / 27.03.2023

Regulators examine ConocoPhillips’ 2022 Alpine Gas Leak

While ConocoPhillips faces national scrutiny over a future Arctic oil…
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
biden trudeau

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.
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Science
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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.
Politics

Strong Criticism Towards New Environmental Regulations on Svalbard

The government should postpone the implementation of major invasive environmental regulations until the Svalbard White Paper is to be processed next year. That is the opinion of Storting representative Bengt Rune Strifeldt (Progress Party), who is supported by the leader of Visit Svalbard, Ronny Brunvoll.
Politics
Photo from Cold Weather Leader Course, Alaska

US Army to Hold Major Alaska Exercise

Next week, the 11th Airborne Division will conduct its annual regional combat training center exercise in Alaska. “This exercise demonstrates the effectiveness of our Arctic training," says Major General Brian Eifler.
Politics

Victory for the Norwegian State in the Case of Snow Crab Fishing off Svalbard

Today, the Supreme Court of Norway delivered a historic judgment in the case of snow crab fishing and the geographical scope of the Svalbard Treaty. The Supreme Court has now concluded that the treaty does not give a Latvian shipping company the right to catch snow crab on the continental shelf off Svalbard.
Business
Dredging in Ob Bay

Arctic Shipping Requires Large-Scale Dredging with Unknown Impacts on the Environment

Shipping in the Russian Arctic relies on vast dredging operations to deepen shallow coastal areas. Western dredging operators have withdrawn from Russia raising questions if shipping routes can be maintained.
Arne O. Holm says
Arne O. Holm

Barely Anyone Talks of Low Tension in the Arctic Anymore

(Commentary) Few have attended as many lectures and seen as many PowerPoint presentations about the Arctic and the High North as I have throughout the years. Often quite bland and almost on autopilot. During the last few months, however, a significant change has taken place.
Arctic Living
Den russiske eksilkunstneren Prokhor Gusev framfører teaterforestillinga 80 grader i en kjellerstue under Barents Spektakel i Kirkenes. (Foto: Astri Edvardsen)

Russian Exile Artist Transforms the Silence in the Wake of the Dead to War Resistance

"When you realize how many civilians have been killed in the Ukraine War and how many minutes we have to be silent in order to memorate each life, you can really feel the dimensions of this tragedy," says Prokhor Gusev. The Russian exile artist is now working in Northern Norway on his anti-war projects.
Newsletter
Anniken Huitfeldt

More Deterrence – Less Reassurance

Dear reader; Finland is one step closer to NATO accession, while intense training activity among the allies in the north is taking place. Moscow is looking for new cooperation partners in the Arctic. Has the expression "low tension in the High North" been discarded? Here is the week as seen from the north.
Op-ed
Julia Olsen, Bjørn P. Kaltenborn og Grete Hovelsrud

Svalbard Tourism Management and Policy Gaps

A recent review of Svalbard tourism regulations reveals gaps and conflicting interests.
Politics
Sauli Niinistö

The Finnish President in Turkey for Announcement of NATO Decision

Finland's President Sauli Niinistö is in Turkey for two days to confirm the answer from Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as he announces the decision regarding Finland's NATO membership.
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