In icy Greenland, great-power politics thaw old colonial instincts. As Washington talks force, Nuuk answers identity: not American, not Danish—Greenlandic. The Arctic’s “trillion-dollar ocean” risks reviving the law of the jungle.
Greenland is no longer just a partner—it’s a test. U.S. appointments signal an Arctic turn from consent to power, forcing Denmark, Europe, and Nuuk to defend self-determination against strategic coercion.
Wrangel Island is a remote Arctic wilderness, home to rare species and fragile ecosystems. Yet it has also become a stage for U.S.-Russia tensions, climate change challenges, and questions of how to protect shared global heritage.
Trump’s MAGA playbook eyes Canada—trade wars, Arctic tensions, even 51st state talk. Ottawa pushes back with sovereignty claims and infrastructure in Nunavut. Is this economic pressure or veiled expansionism?
Canada is ramping up its Arctic strategy with military upgrades, Indigenous collaboration, and diplomatic moves. As ice melts, sovereignty, security, and sustainability shape its Arctic ambitions.
The Arctic is now at the epicentre of a potential geopolitical shift. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, his administration’s renewed interest...
Amid the uneven currents of global geopolitics, the Arctic continues to be a critical terrain where strategic ambitions of big powers collide. With Russia...
As the Arctic continues to thaw, geopolitical tensions are heating up, particularly around the remote and strategic archipelago of Svalbard. Located midway between the...
Amidst Vladimir Putin’s prolonged presidency in Russia, the conflict in Ukraine has persisted in the third year alongside escalating geopolitical tensions in the Arctic....
India-China ties are improving, but border tensions, strategic rivalry, and Indo-Pacific competition require realistic expectations. Cooperation can grow, yet enduring differences will continue shaping the relationship.
QUAD Plus can reinforce a Free and Open Indo-Pacific by expanding intelligence, technology, and maritime cooperation, reducing dependence on China and strengthening regional resilience against coercion.
Canada's submarine choice highlights a key lesson: modern arms sales depend not only on capability and price, but also on alliances, strategic trust, and long-term security partnerships. South Korea must sell relationships, not just weapons.
Abiy Ahmed's political capital is shrinking as insecurity, inflation, elite fragmentation, and dependence on external patrons drive up the cost of power. Can Ethiopia's political marketplace sustain his rule much longer?
BRICS+ offers vast potential in trade, technology and local currency cooperation, but geopolitical rivalries and divergent strategic priorities will shape whether it emerges as a cohesive force or remains a loose coalition.
