Between Myth and Reality: Soviet Legacies in the Russian Arctic
While seven of the eight Arctic states are NATO members, Russia is still a significant opponent in the region due to the size of its northern coastline and historical conditions.
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Starlink, skis and frozen batteries: Army seeks ‘bespoke’ kit for Arctic warfare
“If you sweat, you die,” said Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commander of the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division. “That’s the environment we’re talking about… the harshest environment on the planet.”
Sweden ‘beefing up’ military presence in Arctic to counter Russian threat
“We’re cognizant of the fact Russia is retaking a lot of positions that they used to have in the Arctic,” said Pål Jonson, Sweden’s defense minister. “There is a degree of militarization…and we have to respond to that.”
My nation didn’t learn lesson of war, says Russian who finds bodies of Soviet soldiers
Konstantin Dobrovolski, who has spent decades finding and reburying those killed in WW2, says Ukraine invasion was ‘madness’Konstantin Dobrovolski was out in the woods like he was most days in early autumn before the inevitable advance of arctic winter…
Admiral sounds alarm amid rising Russian, Chinese movement in high north
Adm. Daryl Caudle told Breaking Defense he is concerned what Russia “may or may not be doing” as it continues to militarize its northern coast.
Trudeau off to Iceland to meet leaders ahead NATO, amid Arctic uncertainty
Trudeau’s office says it’s a chance to advance common interests with the Nordic nations, which range from protecting the environment and developing clean energy and more.
NATO’s Growing Arctic Club Could Soon Give Russia, China a Chilling Show Of Force
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — NATO may eventually need a new name, or at least more of a polar focus, the Chief of U.S. Naval Operations […] More
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Arctic will likely see summer free of ice by 2030, research says
That would mean that by the end of the melt season in September, the Arctic would have less than one million square kilometres of sea ice, even under low emissions.
Was ‘the first man to reach the North Pole’ a fraud?
Frederick Cook claimed to have reached the top of the world, but a new book says he was lyingWho was the first person to reach the north pole? According to American adventurer Frederick Cook, it was him. But now a new book will set out the evidence tha…
How an Arctic snow school aims to respond to climate crisis with Inuit help
Canadian project plans to strengthen understanding of Arctic environment by drawing on Indigenous knowledgeAlexandre Langlois was surprised to learn that snow that has stayed on the ground for a couple days in the Arctic can be heard even before it is …