The Arctic Century
The Arctic Century is an independent non-profit organization established by
joint efforts of the international experts. We cover the most recent
developments in science, business, and technologies, as well as key
political and economic trends across the Arctic in the form of news,
features, opinions, and articles.
US Lures Wary Japanese into Country's Most Expensive Gas Project
The Trump administration has asked Japanese companies and others to participate in the LNG development project in Alaska. It's one of the projects that is likely to be brought up in the tariff negotiations between Japan and the US, but there are reasons why private companies can't just say no.
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Canada's Arctic Strategy
In December 2024, Canada's Department of National Defence published its latest white paper about its Arctic strategy, named Our North: Strong and Free...
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Finnish Troops Future Readiness to Defend All of Europe at Unknown Cost
Finland is preparing to place ground forces, consisting mainly of reservists, on NATO's fully deployable readiness.
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NATO's Arctic Military Exercises
In recent years, the Arctic has come to be seen by NATO as a structured operational space, and no longer just as a remote and marginal area—what it was for much of the Cold War...
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A Small Step in Confronting Discrimination Against Sámi People in Sweden
Sweden has long been known in international organizations, including the UN, for violations of rights and racist practices against the Sámi, the country's indigenous population, who have lived here since the post-glacial period.
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Equinor: More Workforce, Less Production
Norwegian multinational energy company Equinor is overstaffed, sitting on too much money, and making too many bad investments, says analyst.
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Greenland Rejects Denmark's Ambitions to Lead the Arctic Council
On May 12, 2025, something important happened in Tromsø: Norway relinquished its leadership of the Arctic Council after two years of diplomatic balancing act. The goal has been to keep the Council alive, while at the same time marking its distance from Russia, the largest Arctic country.
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Finland Is Eager to Build Many Icebreakers for the US in a Short Time
The construction of an icebreaker for Canada in Finland could become a model for a much larger order from the United States for the construction of a batch of icebreakers.
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