From Arctic wargames to 200-year-old whales: the must-read stories of the summer
Here's a recap of this summer's must-read stories from the Arctic.
Security
Weekend video: What’s behind Iceland’s security headache
Iceland is the only NATO member without an army and for two decades nobody…
Inside NATO’s bet on multi-level Arctic wargaming
For decades, militaries have tried to build a wargaming framework. Thanks to AI and…
A crown jewel in peril: Russia’s Arctic aggression masks nuclear vulnerability
As the Arctic ice melts, Russian nuclear weapons are becoming more vulnerable. Western allies…
Russia unfolds large-scale naval exercise near Norwegian border
At least two of the Northern Fleet’s most powerful warships have set out from…
The long watch: From Svalbard to the Dover Strait
Every day, thousands of merchant ships, fishing vessels, ferries and offshore support vessels transit…
Finland closes airspace, restricts maritime traffic near Russia over drone risk
Finland's military said on Tuesday it had closed a section of Finnish airspace and…
NATO’s new Arctic presence shows that European allies are stepping up
A major theme of this year’s NATO Summit in Ankara will be evaluating how…
The cold front moves south: How Russia’s Arctic fleet build-up threatens Scotland, the North Sea and Britain’s critical infrastructure
In November 2025, a Russian intelligence-gathering ship called Yantar sat on the edge of…
