Arctic
CSIS’s Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Energy Security and Climate Change Program provide analysis and policy recommendations on the growing geopolitical and strategic challenges in the Arctic.

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

The Russian Arctic Threat: Consequences of the Ukraine War
Brief by Colin Wall and Njord Wegge — January 25, 2023

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

Will Finland and Sweden Join NATO?
Critical Questions by Colin Wall , Sean Monaghan , and Pierre Morcos — April 15, 2022
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Arctic Security after a Year of War

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Security and Governance in a Changing Arctic: A Norwegian Perspective

A Conversation with U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on Defending the Arctic

Back to the Future: The Geopolitical Centrality of the North Atlantic and Arctic
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Russia’s Northern Fleet Deploys Long-Range Interceptors to Remote Arctic Base
Commentary by Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. , and Colin Wall — April 14, 2021
U.S.-Russian Arctic Relations: A Change in Climate?
Commentary by Colin Wall and Heather A. Conley — March 31, 2021
Leveraging Allies and Partners
Brief by Colin Wall and Rachel Ellehuus — January 28, 2021
Deep Dive Debrief: Strategic Stability and Competition in the Arctic
Brief by Eric Brewer , Rebecca Hersman , and Maxwell Simon — January 6, 2021
Surprise and Stability in the High North
Commentary by Rachel Ellehuus , Johannes Gullestad Rø , Robin Allers , and Ingeborg Bjur — December 14, 2020
Geopolitics and Neglected Arctic Spaces
Report by Colin Wall , Rachel Ellehuus , Andreas Østhagen , Jon Rahbek-Clemmensen , Margrét Cela , and Pia Hansson — November 2, 2020
U.S.-Russia Relations at a Crossroads
Report by Heather A. Conley , Cyrus Newlin , Natalia Viakhireva , and Ivan Timofeev — October 29, 2020
Online Event: Russia's Military Posture in the Arctic
Event by Heather A. Conley , Katarzyna Zysk , and Michael Kofman — June 30, 2020
Will New Funding Rules Kill Alaska’s Oil Boom?
Commentary by Nikos Tsafos — June 29, 2020
Is the United States Having an ‘Arctic Moment’ on Icebreaker Acquisition?
Commentary by Heather A. Conley and Max Shafron — June 12, 2020