Arctic News and Analysis
At the beginning of December, the Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) published its annual report on the state of the country's security, and this year Greenland factored heavily in the document, including as regards to Chinese economic interests on the island, and recent American responses. OtC writers and editors Mingming Shi and Marc Lanteigne commented… Continue reading New Article: ‘China’s Central Role in Denmark’s Arctic Security Policies’
Here are the answers to the '20 Questions about Iceland' quiz from OtC writer and editor Mingming Shi on 4 December. 1) Please identify the international organisation of which Iceland is not a member. A. European Union B. European Free Trade Association C. Nordic Council D. Arctic Council A) Iceland applied for EU membership nine… Continue reading 20 Questions about Iceland (Answers!)
By Mingming Shi Do you think you know Iceland? Try this quiz and find out for sure! Answers to follow next week. 1) Please identify the international organisation of which Iceland is not a member. A. European Union B. European Free Trade Association C. Nordic Council D. Arctic Council 2) Who was the Prime Minister… Continue reading 20 Questions about Iceland
The Arctic Circle conference, at the Harpa Centre in Reykjavík, took place last week after a year in which political views of the region showed signs of becoming more divided while at the same time, evidence of the effects of climate change in the region continued to mount. This included data suggesting that 2019 produced… Continue reading The Arctic Circle 2019: Greenland in the Centre Seat
While the definition of an Arctic state is a straightforward one in terms of geography, with eight states, (Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States), having land and sea holdings north of the Arctic Circle, the question of defining an Arctic stakeholder is considerably more hazy, and if… Continue reading By Any Other Name? Defining an Arctic Stakeholder is Becoming More Complex
