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Frozen Frontiers: China’s Great Power Ambitions in the Polar Regions

Chinese scientific research and commercial investments in the Arctic and Antarctica have elevated China’s voice in polar affairs, but its growing physical footprint in the world’s most remote frontiers also advance China’s broader strategic and military interests.

Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 18, 2023

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Arctic Security after a Year of War

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Frozen Frontiers: China’s Great Power Ambitions in the Polar Regions

Chinese scientific research and commercial investments in the Arctic and Antarctica have elevated China’s voice in polar affairs, but its growing physical footprint in the world’s most remote frontiers also advance China’s broader strategic and military interests.

Digital Report by Matthew P. Funaiole , Brian Hart , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Aidan Powers-Riggs — April 18, 2023

Arctic Security after a Year of War

Russia’s war in Ukraine has been felt in the Arctic, where tensions are increasing. This event launches a new CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program report that outlines security developments since the invasion, as well as their implications for the United States and NATO.

Event by Max Bergmann , Colin Wall , and Njord Wegge — January 25, 2023

The Russian Arctic Threat: Consequences of the Ukraine War

The impact of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been felt in the Arctic, and military tensions are increasing. This CSIS report outlines key security developments and describes the nature of the Russian threat in the Arctic after a year of war. 

Brief by Colin Wall and Njord Wegge — January 25, 2023

Artificial Intelligence and the Arctic

In this edition of Northern Connections, two experts in artificial intelligence examine the implications of this technology for national security and climate research in the Arctic.

Report by Colin Wall , Lieutenant Commander Michael Bielby , and Lillian "Doc" Alessa — December 2, 2022

Will Finland and Sweden Join NATO?

One consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may be the exact thing Russian president Vladimir Putin, the war’s architect, did not want: the enlargement of NATO, starting with Finland and Sweden.

Critical Questions by Colin Wall , Sean Monaghan , and Pierre Morcos — April 15, 2022

Advocates for Democracy in Closed Spaces

Please join CSIS for an official summit event of the 2021 Summit for Democracy.

Event by and Daniel F. Runde , Elizabeth Hoffman , ​Marti Flacks , Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) , Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) , Ambassador Isobel Coleman , Anna Dobrovolskaya , Glacier Kwong , Sopheap Chak , Luciano Garcia , Alex Magaisa — December 6, 2021

Russia’s Climate Gamble

Although Russia has taken advantage of a warming Arctic to pursue its economic and military ambitions, the direct, physical impacts of climate change and the consequences of global decarbonization will make its near-term policies increasingly damaging in the long term.

Report by Colin Wall , Ben Cahill , Heather A. Conley , Nikos Tsafos , Cyrus Newlin , and Andrew Lohsen — September 24, 2021

Invisible and Vital: Undersea Cables and Transatlantic Security

Although they are critical to the economies and national security of the United States and Europe, transatlantic undersea cables remain vulnerable. The United States and its allies and partners have several options to collectively secure this vital infrastructure.

Commentary by Colin Wall and Pierre Morcos — June 11, 2021