The Arctic Circle is rapidly shifting from a remote, ice-covered region into a strategically important arena for global powers. As melting sea ice opens new shipping routes and exposes access to ...

Russian forces pulled from the Arctic to fight in Ukraine have suffered heavy losses on the battlefield, but NATO expects them to eventually rebuild, emerging as a "dangerous" challenge, a top ...

BRUSSELS - NATO nations are sending troops to Norway for a cold-weather exercise this week, as alliance officials kick off a yearslong analysis into causes for conflict in the Arctic. As part of the ...

Arctic activity was once focused on collaboration and scientific research. But as the polar ice cap melts, more military vessels than ever traverse northern waters and new commercial shipping lanes ...

NATO announced Wednesday the launch of Arctic Sentry, a multi-domain military operation that massively increases the risk of conflict in the High North, a vast region stretching from the North ...

Arctic exceptionalism refers to the notion that the circumpolar North has historically been governed through frameworks of cooperation, environmental stewardship, and peaceful dialogue. This is often ...

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault - the biggest backup seed storage facility in the world — received this week over 31,000 new seed samples from 23 countries, including Palestine and Sudan. The 119 boxes ...