The Arctic Century

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EEF-2026: Transformation of Russia's Arctic Policy
Vladivostok recast the Arctic as a corridor to Asia—6.8 trillion rubles in pledges that only cargo, not ceremony, can turn into a working route.
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South Korea Tests the Northern Sea Route
Seoul's first container ship through the Arctic reached Rotterdam in 22 days. Whether the route ever pays depends less on the ice than on Moscow.
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High Inflation Deals a Blow to Iceland
Icelandic inflation has climbed to 5.9%, driven by the end of a fuel tax break, just a week before the Central Bank's next rate decision.
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New Military Research Center for the Norwegian Arctic
Norway is spending NOK 20.7 million to build a defense research hub in Tromsø, with Conservatives saying the 2036 timeline is far too slow.
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Raj Kumar Sharma
“Its success will depend on whether Russia can turn agreements into infrastructure, infrastructure into cargo, and cargo into commercially sustainable routes.”
An Oil Refinery in Arctic Norway for the War Effort
Diesel near 30 kroner a liter and only 20 days of reserves: the Center Party wants a refinery in the north, but an economist calls it overkill.
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Cover: An Oil Refinery in Arctic Norway for the War Effort
Powerful Nordic Fire on Russia: The Arctic Council's 30th Anniversary
Sweden, Norway, and Finland mark the Arctic Council's 30th year by massing artillery on Russia's border—a buildup that makes a nuclear response more likely.
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Cover: Powerful Nordic Fire on Russia: The Arctic Council's 30th Anniversary
Europe's New Arctic Role Faces Its Greatest Test
Brussels wants Arctic minerals, cables, and influence. At its Arctic Forum, Indigenous and youth voices asked the harder question: who gets to decide?
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The Editorial Board
“Article X targets foreign direct investment—a visible swipe at China, which has tried to expand its financial influence in Greenland.”
UN Calls on Finland to Address Violations of Sámi Rights
Finland's reformed Sámi Parliament Act won praise in Geneva, yet the UN says the state still takes Sámi land for mines, wind farms, and the military.
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Cover: UN Calls on Finland to Address Violations of Sámi Rights
Russia Revives Projects Linking the Arctic to China
After years of delay, work starts on a deep-water port near Tiksi that should move tens of thousands of tons along the Mohe–Naiba route by 2028.
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