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The Arctic Institute @arcticinstitute.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
📨 This week’s publication by Romain Chuffart, Apostolos Tsiouvalas & Mana Tugend: “What #Rights Cannot Hold: Sea Ice and the Exhaustion of #Legal Imagination” ❄️⚖️ 🔗 Find the full article, that is part of TAI’s new Cryosphere Series, below! ⤵️ www.thearcticinstitute.org/rights-canno...
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What Rights Cannot Hold: Sea Ice and the Exhaustion of Legal Imagination
Legal rights struggle to address the materiality of Arctic sea ice, prompting planetary solidarity as a new framework for polar governance.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
According to Zachary Zimmermann, Canada is unique in having a military that helps with climate emergencies regularly, but the success it will have in doing so in the North moving forward will also depend on other, “less flashy” infrastructure upgrades. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/cli...
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Climate security through Arctic security
Facing wildfires, permafrost thaw and flooding, some Northern community leaders say security announcements by the federal government will support adaptation and mitigation on the ground
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Several years ago Canada's former top military commander, quipped that if the Russians ever invaded Canada's Arctic, the first thing he'd do is launch a search and rescue operation. "I really think that that was a very unfortunate comment," said Rob Huebert.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The foundations of a new European Arctic security policy are here but it must be open to non-Arctic states argue Eda Ayaydin and Andreas Raspotnik with @lemonde.fr www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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« Nous assistons à une véritable européanisation de l’Arctique »
TRIBUNE. Les premiers jalons d’une nouvelle politique de sécurité européenne dans la région ont été posés, notent, dans une tribune au « Monde », les politistes Eda Ayaydin et Andreas Raspotnik, estim...
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Lin Mortensgaard and @arctictroy.bsky.social were quoted in a recent piece with Canadian Affairs on #Greenland and the new security deal. www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/10/03/m...
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Making sense of the U.S., Denmark and Greenland’s new security deal In January, Trump threatened to invade Greenland. In September, the island signed a ‘permanent’ security deal with the U.S. What giv...
In January, Trump threatened to invade Greenland. In September, the island signed a ‘permanent’ security deal with the U.S. What gives?
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Greenland Deal Proves Self-Reliance Is Not an Option says Iris Ferguson www.foreignaffairs.com/arctic-antar...
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The Price of Arctic Ambition
The Greenland deal proves self-reliance is not an option.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trying to understand the US announcement that weapons are in space? @jessicawestphd.bsky.social outlines key things to know in her recent piece. onfragileorbits.substack.com/p/us-weapons...
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U.S. Weapons in Orbit: What We Know, What We Don’t, and What Comes Next
Long, but skimmable.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The EU cannot outrun NATO in the Arctic. Its real gap is a legal category for partners like Norway, Iceland, and the UK, says Andreas Osthagen and Andreas Raspotnik www.rusi.org/explore-our-...
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The EU’s Arctic Problem is not Unanimity. It is a Missing Category
The EU cannot outrun NATO in the Arctic. Its real gap is a legal category for partners like Norway, Iceland and the UK.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Such a scenario remains extraordinarily unlikely, but that’s precisely why it belongs in contingency planning says Andrea Charron theconversation.com/canada-must-...
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Canada must consider even unlikely threats — including an American invasion
Preparation is rarely wasted. Even when the scenario never materializes, the process strengthens institutions, sharpens strategic thinking, and improves readiness.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Happy Sunday! We're reading @arctictroy.bsky.social's latest piece with @highnorthnews.bsky.social on the #Svalbard Treaty. en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/tim...
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Time to Strengthen the 1920 Svalbard Treaty
A proposed registry for technical infrastructure could help Norway protect Svalbard from growing Arctic pressure.
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Women in the Arctic and Antarctic @warcticantarctic.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New job: @ulaval.ca is advertising for a position in Arctic defence and security. Application deadline is October 30, 2026 @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social @apecs-germany.bsky.social @apecs-denmark.bsky.social @scottpolar.bsky.social @uarctic.bsky.social womeninthearcticandantarctic.ca/2026/09/25/j...
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
André Moreau and David Matyas wrote a Quick impact asking how the Arctic fits into Canada's newly minted Associate Membership with the EU naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A few weeks ago, the Paul Buteux Memorial Lecture was delivered by the USNORTHCOM and NORAD Command Historian, Dr. Lance Blyth www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ns3...
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NORAD & 9/11 - 25 Years Later with Dr. Lance Blyth, USNORTHCOM and NORAD Command Historian
YouTube video by Faculty of Arts - University of Manitoba
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Rob Huebert breaks down Canada’s future relationship with the European Union www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHBU...
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Canada’s Relationship with the EU
YouTube video by CTV News
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“I think all a lot of this stuff would have been agreed to pretty wholeheartedly without some of the rhetoric,” said Iris Ferguson. “But that being said, I think that this is as good of an agreement as you could have hoped for, given the circumstances.” edition.cnn.com/2026/09/23/p...
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What Trump’s Greenland deal could realistically change | CNN Politics
The Greenland deal signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday after months of threats appears to make small changes to a 1951 treaty that frames the US military’s footprint on the self-governing terr...
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Cordelia Buchanan Ponczek recently wrote reflections on the EU's 2026 State of the Union as a Quick Impact with us! naadsn.ca/wp-content/u...
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“Canada and Norway have distinct capabilities that can help strengthen intelligence collection and assessment, military co-operation and defence industrial co-operation,” says Alex Dalziel www.theglobeandmail.com/business/adv...
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Working towards a common goal: making the Arctic ‘a zone of stability and co-operation’
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"For the first time in the Arctic security debate, hybrid threats at sea are identified as the greatest challenge", says Andreas Østhagen en.highnorthnews.com/politics/hyb...
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'Hybrid Threats at Sea in The Arctic Have Become a Greater Problem'
Hybrid threats to cables and pipelines are highlighted as the Arctic’s greatest security challenge.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Some coverage of Iceland's EU referendum has treated it as a setback for Brussels’ Arctic ambitions. It is not – and understanding why says something important about what the EU can and cannot do in the region, say Andreas Osthagen and Andreas Raspotnik euobserver.com/237140/the-e...
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The EU’s Arctic problem won’t go away without Norway, Iceland and UK’s help
With Monday and Tuesday's Arctic summit, the EU’s real Arctic weakness is not a lack of ambition, but a lack of a proper category for its closest non-member neighbours – Norway, Iceland, and increasin...
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
“These are two partners that are very much on the same page in terms of what the strategic threats and dangers are in the region,” said @marclanteigne.bsky.social in an interview. “But at the same time, they see the Arctic as economically important.”
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Arctic would be "flagship project" in proposed EU-Canada partnership, von der Leyen says
The Arctic would become a centrepiece of a proposed new partnership between Canada and the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “We will make the Arct...
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
www.bbc.com/audio/play/w... My interview with BBC Radio was posted earlier today. Had the opportunity to comment about the attention the revival of China's #Arctic shipping policies (and the Polar Silk Road) has been getting. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
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BBC Audio | The Inquiry | Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?
Arctic waters are being commercialised as the first regular ships take to the sea.
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Dr. Jessica West @jessicawestphd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The space between “not yet” and “already” just got narrower. And the question of what can we still prevent became much more urgent. Here is my thinking on the "interregnum" and where do we go from here. onfragileorbits.substack.com/p/interregnu...
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Interregnum: Finding Our Way Through the Now
A love letter to prevention, twenty years on
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The Northern Review @thenorthernreview.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
NEW Call for Papers! Security & Economic Development in the Canadian North 🌐https://thenorthernreview.ca/index.php/nr/CallforPapers #CallforPapers #NorthernEconomicDevelopment #CanNor #YukonUniversity #NorthernCommunities #NorthernInfrastructure
Image with text announcing Call for Papers for special issue exploring Security and Economic Development in the Canadian North. Deadline for abstracts October 15, 2026. Direct link in post.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Catch us in Oslo this week as we partner with the @fridtjofnanseninst.bsky.social and many other excellent partners to talk all things Arctic Security in Norway! Find the program below: www.arcticsecuritynet.com/asc26
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ASC26 — ARCTIC SECURITY CONFERENCE
This year's conference is concentrated around maritime security and threats at sea in the Arctic.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
“The only way you can in fact deter or stop an aggressor state is through the combination of those that will stand together,” said Rob Huebert www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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Calgary’s Ukrainian community voices support for Zelenskyy during visit
Members of Calgary’s Ukrainian community gathered outside city hall in support of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during his visit to Canada.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The annual Canadian Seapower Conference will take place 15-16 October. It couldn't be more timely, as the Royal Canadian Navy must become a credible instrument of deterrence, presence, and warfighting. Sign up below! www.cmsn.ca/seapower2026
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Seapower 2026 | CMSN
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Adam Lajeunesse and Rob Huebert suggested that submarine deployment at northern chokepoints would block an attempt by a Russian or Chinese submarine to enter those same waters. www.bairdmaritime.com/security/nav...
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Canadian experts raise doubts about "Arctic proven" future submarines
A number of experts have expressed concerns that Canada's future submarines will be unable to operate under ice for extended periods despite the manufacturer's
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
On the question of whether the arrest of the Russian ship on #Svalbard breaches the Svalbard Treaty, researchers say the treaty does not override Norwegian law. "Article 3 grants the right to equal treatment, not immunity from Norwegian law enforcement," says Research Professor Jensen at the FNI.
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Russian Ship Arrested on Svalbard: 'The Svalbard Treaty Does Not Grant Immunity'
On the question of whether the arrest of the Russian ship on Svalbard breaches the Svalbard Treaty, researchers tell HNN that the treaty does not override Norwegian law. 'Article 3 grants the right to...
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Adam Lajeunesse warned that even a misstep on this Arctic artery could "cause just an epic disaster to unfold in the continental defense dynamic," with serious ramifications for the U.S. as well. www.newsweek.com/trumps-expan...
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Trump's expanded US map includes territories locked in dispute with Canada
One expert warns Trump's "very dangerous and very disruptive policies toward Canadians" spark uncertainty north of the border.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The timing of the EU's great interest in Greenland is hardly coincidental, says @rasmusleander.bsky.social - It can almost be answered with one last name: Trump. He has meant a lot to the geopolitical context for Greenland. www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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Von der Leyen øjner Grønlands digitale infrastruktur: Teleselskabet Tusass kan godt mærke interessen
I dag ankommer EU-kommissionens formand, Ursula von der Leyen, til Grønland med en pose penge, der skal styrke partnerskabet. Blandt andet vil hun gerne samarbejde om telekommunikation.
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Presented some of my recent research on how #China is now describing (and accentuating) its policies on 'strategic new frontiers' (including maritime security, weaponised economic interdependence, and AI advancements) on behalf of the Grey Zone research group at @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.scmp.com/news/china/d... Diverging views on the economic future of the Northern Sea Route reported today in @scmpnews.bsky.social
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EU gives Arctic shipping route cold shoulder as China and Russia push ahead
Its opposition to the commercialisation of Arctic transit comes amid rising anxiety over Beijing and Moscow’s closer polar collaboration.
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/w... Are the geopolitical and legal knots in the Arctic over #Svalbard now entering a new phase?
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Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic
Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Gave a lecture on China's Arctic geopolitics and expanding security interests, representing @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social, last week at the Forskerforbundet / Norwegian Association of Researchers conference in Tromsø. This at a time when Beijing is jump-starting its Arctic shipping and research.
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Rasmus Leander Nielsen @rasmusleander.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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Von der Leyen øjner Grønlands digitale infrastruktur: Teleselskabet Tusass kan godt mærke interessen
I dag ankommer EU-kommissionens formand, Ursula von der Leyen, til Grønland med en pose penge, der skal styrke partnerskabet. Blandt andet vil hun gerne samarbejde om telekommunikation.
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#Debate: Sergei Lavrov’s Arctic narrative overlooks Russia’s role in rising NATO tensions, says Prof. @arctictroy.bsky.social #arctic #security #nato #russia #nsr #sergeilavrov #opinions @uafairbanks.bsky.social en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/lav...
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Lavrov’s Arctic narrative overlooks Russia’s role in rising NATO tensions
Russia says NATO is driving Arctic tensions. But the shift began with Moscow’s war in Ukraine — and businesses see the risk.
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Eye on the Arctic - Regard sur l'Arctique @eyeonthearctic.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“The Canadian part of Arctic Shield includes Arctic specialists who will share their experiences and knowledge of operating in an Arctic climate with their NATO allies." www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a...
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Canada joins NATO allies for Arctic Shield exercise in Greenland
Canada is among the NATO countries in Greenland this month for the Arctic Shield military exercise, aimed to improve how the allies operate together in the North.  "During the exercise the soldiers w...
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The Arctic Institute @arcticinstitute.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
📢 The Call for Papers for the 2027 edition of the Calotte Academy is now open! 📅 24–31 January 2027
📝 Application deadline: 19 October 2026 🤔 Interested in contributing to the conversation? Find out more below and submit your application! 🔗 calotte-academy.com
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The Arctic Institute @arcticinstitute.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
📢 New report on the future of EU #Arctic policy! 🇪🇺❄️ Today, Andreas Raspotnik presented the new #EuropeanParliament study co-authored by Adam Stępień and Andreas Østhagen ❄️ www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...
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Christopher Sands @uscanada-sands.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The struggle over perceptions of the #USCanada trade war pits Canadian PM Mark Carney against Donald Trump, and it is a more even match than Washington has noticed. The future of "Lake America" and GOP candidates in border states hangs in the balance. christophersands1.substack.com/p/are-the-gr...
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Are the Great Lakes where we have our HAMES now?
Naming games and U.S. – Canada relations
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The results of the EU referendum in Iceland are in. @marclanteigne.bsky.social and @ggricius.bsky.social have commented to @aljazeera.com and @tvpworld.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FNy... www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/...
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Iceland divided over EU | Marc Lanteigne
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD
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Rasmus Leander Nielsen @rasmusleander.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Snøren ude efter EU-medlemskab
Island. Medlemskab af EU vil bringe Bruxelles tættere på Arktis. Men der er en pris: Islændingene vil selv bestemme over deres fisk.
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
www.scmp.com/news/china/d... Happy to comment for this weekend Focus article in @scmpnews.bsky.social as debates continue about the shape of Sino-Russian #Arctic cooperation. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
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Is the Irtysh River the choke-free Arctic shipping gateway that China needs?
A proposed Irtysh route could link China to the Arctic, but political and natural barriers would have to be overcome.
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FNy... Commented on the arguments being put forward by the Yes and No campaigns in this past weekend's referendum in #Iceland on the potential commencement of membership talks with the European Union. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
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Iceland divided over EU | Marc Lanteigne
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Canada is moving in the right direction when it comes to energy and resources, argues Heather Exner-Pirot in a new op-ed with @thehubcanada.bsky.social thehub.ca/2026/08/30/t...
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Trump has given Canada more than he has taken away
Everyone's angry at Trump over tariffs — but is Canada actually coming out ahead? This piece argues the ledger isn't so one-sided.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In May, Whitney Lackenbauer was awarded the Governor General’s Polar Medal by Governor General Mary Simon. www.granthaven.com/post/ottervi...
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Otterville man presented with Governor General’s Medal
An Otterville man was presented recently with the Governor General’s Polar Medal.
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@marclanteigne.bsky.social spoke to the BBC in a podcast about the news on Chinese and South Korean use of the Northern Sea Route, and characterized it as becoming normalised as a "secondary maritime transit corridor" with @france24.com www.bbc.com/audio/play/p... www.france24.com/en/economy/2...
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BBC Audio | Global News Podcast | Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US
Ottawa vows 'dollar for dollar' response to Washington's 50 percent tariffs
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North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Andreas Raspotnik, Patrick Rigot-Muller, Alina Kovalenko, and Kamalakkannan Sivappirakasam analyze the submissions to the EU Arctic Policy with @highnorthnews.bsky.social en.highnorthnews.com/opinions/the...
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EU Arctic consultation hit by a last-minute flood
96% of responses arrived in the final week, raising questions over campaigns, AI and whose Arctic voices were heard.
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High North News @highnorthnews.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
#Debate: Was the EU Arctic policy consultation hit by last-minute campaign flood? #oil #gas #EU #arcticpolicy #opinions #arctic #propaganda @ec.europa.eu
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EU Arctic consultation hit by a last-minute flood
96% of responses arrived in the final week, raising questions over campaigns, AI and whose Arctic voices were heard.
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Marc Lanteigne (林晏) @marclanteigne.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
www.yahoo.com/news/science... Now South Korea 🇰🇷... I was interviewed this week by the @afp.com on the upcoming voyage of the ROK's first cargo transit through the Northern Sea Route as the #Arctic gets still more crowded. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
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South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route
South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ic...
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