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Spotlight on the Arctic

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The latest frontier of global competition is the North Pole and its neighbouring regions. The arctic is set to become a theatre of relentless competition. Rapid climate change and contemporary technologies are set to open a path of unrestrained exploration for the world’s nations.

Three levels of Arctic Geopolitics

By: Dr. Andreas Østhagen, senior research fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo, and the Wilson Center, Washington DC. A decade ago, as climate change was altering the geography of the region, the resource potential of the North grabbed attention, and states saw the chance to turn a profit. Today, this focus has shifted to…

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