$6 Billion Icebreaker Deal: U.S.-Finland Alliance Signals Strategic Arctic Encirclement By Uriel Araujo America signals it’s in the Arctic race to stay. The question is: in heating up tensions in the High North, does the West secure interests or court conflict… Read More ›
The Arctic
Bering Strait Tunnel: Russia’s Post-War New Deal Or Geopolitical Mirage?
Bering Strait Tunnel: Russia’s Post-War New Deal Or Geopolitical Mirage? By Andrew Korybko Russia might still fund some less ambitious infrastructure projects in its Far East-Arctic region to keep the economy hot after the war ends, help veterans find work, and… Read More ›
Beyond Ukraine: Norway Becomes The West’s Silent Front In Arctic Tensions With Russia
Beyond Ukraine: Norway Becomes The West’s Silent Front In Arctic Tensions With Russia By Uriel Araujo As NATO conducts exercises off Norway’s coast and Washington deploys spy aircraft, Arctic tensions are reaching a breaking point. Moscow’s Arctic strategy, once centred on… Read More ›
Putin’s Master Plan For The Russian Arctic And Far East Will Speed Up The Global South’s Rise
Putin’s Master Plan For The Russian Arctic And Far East Will Speed Up The Global South’s Rise By Andrew Korybko The end result might be the world’s bifurcation into the US-led “Global West” and the Chinese-led Global South. Putin elaborated on… Read More ›
The UK Aims To Entrench Its Influence In Estonia In Order To Lead The Arctic-Baltic Front
The UK Aims To Entrench Its Influence In Estonia In Order To Lead The Arctic-Baltic Front By Andrew Korybko The possible deployment of nuclear-capable F-35As there, which could be equipped with US air-to-ground nukes since the UK no longer has its… Read More ›
Tensions In The Baltic Sea: Russia’s Assertive Posture Is Challenging NATO
Tensions In The Baltic Sea: Russia’s Assertive Posture Is Challenging NATO By Uriel Araujo Tensions in the Baltic Sea escalate as NATO’s growing presence, including Finland and Estonia’s security agreement and potential Gulf of Finland blockade, threatens Russian interests like key… Read More ›
Russia-China Arctic Alliance Challenges The West In Resource-rich High North
Russia-China Arctic Alliance Challenges The West In Resource-rich High North By Uriel Araujo Russia and China’s deepening Arctic partnership, characterized by joint naval drills and Northern Sea Route development, poses a challenge to Western dominance. NATO’s response, and Canada’s military buildup… Read More ›
The US Seeks To Strengthen Its Arctic Presence To Harness Extensive Polar Resources
The US Seeks To Strengthen Its Arctic Presence To Harness Extensive Polar Resources By Uriel Araujo The Arctic’s transformation into a geopolitical chessboard reflects the US/NATO Cold War reflexes, ill-suited to an emerging multipolar world. As the world fixates on the… Read More ›
Putin’s Senior Aide Patrushev Shared Some Updates About The Arctic And Baltic Fronts
Putin’s Senior Aide Patrushev Shared Some Updates About The Arctic And Baltic Fronts By Andrew Korybko The Arctic front of the New Cold War is thawing a lot quicker than the Baltic one since the first is where the US could… Read More ›
Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Megaproject Could Figure Into A Future Deal With The US
Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Megaproject Could Figure Into A Future Deal With The US By Andrew Korybko Russian and Chinese interests don’t align on this particular issue and the dynamics associated with it. Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that “Russia Is Wooing… Read More ›