Arctic

Whatever issues Canada may have with Russia elsewhere in the world, the Arctic is no place to air them, argues Vanessa Gastaldo.

Robert Murray on the complexities of circumpolar politics and the scholars seeking to understand them.

Does Canada’s Arctic strategy undermine cooperation with allies and adversaries there, ask Michael Howlett and Nigel Kinney.

Jeremy Kinsman on Canada’s strained relationship with Russia in the Arctic.

The Arctic should not be included in NATO’s strategy against Russia, argue Robert Murray and Tom Keating.

There are better ways to approach China’s interest in the Arctic than fretting about dragons on our threshold, argues Jeremy Paltiel.

Real Arctic security won’t come from enforcing Canada’s right to extract natural resources from the Arctic argues Wilfrid Greaves.

If scholars want to influence politicians, they need to offer solutions that align with the interests of those politicians, argues Steve Saideman.

The North is opening up to both economic development and tourism. But Canada and the U.S. lack the capacity to deal with this influx of activity argues Andreas Østhagen.

Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon challenges conceptions of the Arctic as a realm of contestation rather than cooperation.

James Manicom and Whitney Lackenbauer on why the decision to grant Asian states access to the Arctic Council is the right one

Canada’s North is opening up. What does that mean for search and rescue operations there?

Steve Saideman on why NATO is still a good deal for Canada, even if we don’t always need what we pay for.

Shelagh Grant on why the history of the Arctic is relevant to today’s debates over the future of Arctic sovereignty.

OpenCanada talked to a DND official about how the Canadian Forces can play an important role in the Arctic.

Rob Huebert on why this is a make-or-break year for Canada in the Arctic.

Canada will have two years as chair of the Arctic Council to make its mark on Arctic governance, says Jennifer Welsh.

Drones could solve Canada’s Arctic surveillance deficiency.

Steve Saideman considers the hard choices before the Canadian military.

Continental defence should come first argues Roland Paris.