Russia
A Case Study of Russia’s Arctic Posture
Alex Kostin Mon, Feb 14, 2022, 9:01 AM
Russian attempts to gain access to Svalbard’s continental shelf are an example of President Putin’s domination game in the Arctic.
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Book Reviews
A New Guide to the Heating Arctic
Cornell Overfield Thu, May 20, 2021, 2:01 PM
A review of Kristina Spohr and David S. Hamilton, eds., and Jason C. Moyer, co-ed., “The Arctic and World Order” (Brookings Institution Press, December 2020)
Maritime
An Off-the-Shelf Guide to Extended Continental Shelves and the Arctic
Cornell Overfield Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 10:23 AM
Alarmed rhetoric about great power competition over the Arctic has been based partly on common errors about extended continental shelf claims. Accurate descriptions of these claims are necessary to understand what is—and what isn’t—at stake.
Internet of Things
The Internet of Very Cold Things
Brian Nussbaum, Unal Tatar, Benjamin Yankson, Gary Ackerman, Brandon Behlendorf Wed, Mar 31, 2021, 10:13 AM
Space and the polar regions are remote environments, but they are also geopolitically important arenas of competition among both countries and major corporations.
Maritime
Could a Kiwi Sailor’s Northwest Passage Transit Break the Legal Ice Between Canada and the U.S.?
Cornell Overfield Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 8:01 AM
Short-term coronavirus regulations led the Kiwi Roa to inadvertently challenge Canada’s long-standing claim that the waters of the Arctic archipelago and Northwest Passage are internal waters.
Podcasts
Fault Lines: Hot Topics in the Arctic
Lester Munson Mon, Feb 24, 2020, 5:13 PM
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Climate Change and Security
Take Greenland Seriously and Literally as a Vital National Security Issue
David Priess, Martijn Rasser Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 9:00 AM
Mentioning Greenland may invite laughs about President Trump’s rash interest in purchasing the island. Joking, however, overlooks the significant impact that Greenland will have on U.S. interests within the next decade.