The Arctic Century

Arnór Sigurjónsson, a defence and security expert, colonel of the Iceland Crisis Response Unit (ICRU) says the state of NATO is a cause for concern following the publication of the new US national security policy and also a huge problem for Iceland. Europe and the United States no longer have a common approach to European security.

The Arctic region is, first and foremost, a large volume of investment projects. Each project is essentially driven by Russia's strategic objectives, including mitigating potential disruptions to shipping routes in the Baltic Sea, navigating international sanctions through alternative maritime practices, and establishing a reliable cargo flow for the NSR and Trans-Arctic Transport Corridor as part of Russia's long-term vision for Arctic development and national security.

On December 3, Cordova Telecom Cooperative and GCI announced a partnership to lay an undersea fiber optic cable from Juneau to Cordova and a second cable from Cordova to Seward. When open for service in fall 2027, the two cables will provide high-speed Internet to small communities in Prince William Sound and northern Southeast Alaska.

Canada's submarine contract is a high-priority, multi-billion dollar programme to replace the aging Victoria-class submarines with up to 12 new ones, with a potential price tag of 1 billion CAD. The two qualified suppliers are Germany's ThyssenKrupp and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.

The Greenlandic party Naleraq has criticised the Greenlandic government for delaying the process of Greenlandic independence with a commission. A criticism that senior researcher Ulrik Pram Gad supports.

A new report shows that young people in particular are becoming infected with syphilis. On the other hand, HIV infection is still low.

Former Sirius personnel have been recruited to a new highly mobile unit that can supplement the existing sled patrols. The unit uses snowmobiles and high-speed boats and can be deployed by plane or parachuted.

The Kingdom of Denmark is the only Arctic state that does not have its own satellites aimed at the Arctic.