Critical minerals could save or destabilise the Arctic

Notes from a TEDx talk

May 4 • Lukas Wahden

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April 2026

Why is Russia building new underwater robots?

And: Greenland and the U.S. reopen a Cold War agreement, Russia responds to NATO exercises, Canada tries to square its Arctic sovereignty circle

Apr 16 • Lukas Wahden

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March 2026

What's behind NATO's new Arctic mission?

'Arctic Sentry' needs broader commitments and a narrower geographical scope

Mar 4 • Lukas Wahden

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February 2026

Russia and China are not aligned on Greenland

In the Arctic, NATO keeps tilting at windmills

Feb 5 • Lukas Wahden

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January 2026

Venezuela yesterday, Greenland tomorrow?

There will be no tripartite division of the world, but chaos still beckons danger

Jan 7 • Lukas Wahden

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December 2025

Why are the Russians rushing to mine rare earths in the Arctic?

Moscow’s new “roadmap” towards independence from China and leverage with the U.S.

Dec 4, 2025 • Lukas Wahden

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November 2025

In and Out of Love: Arctic politics in October

Trump disenchants Russia, China makes Arctic shipping history, Brussels and Moscow want to update Arctic policies

Nov 4, 2025 • Lukas Wahden

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October 2025

How to respond to China-Russia cooperation in the Arctic

A book chapter for the Institute for Security and Development Policy (ISDP)

Oct 1, 2025 • Lukas Wahden

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September 2025

No, Russia is not building a new Arctic military base on American land

The 'National Interest' resuscitates a fringe 1980s conspiracy theory on Wrangel Island

Sep 11, 2025 • Lukas Wahden

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Low Ice, High Drama: Arctic politics in August

China and the U.S. trade barbs, S. Korea mulls Arctic shipping, NATO builds Nordic hubs

Sep 2, 2025 • Lukas Wahden

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July 2025

A French Affair: Arctic politics in June

France looks north, the U.S. reshuffles command structures, Russia plans ahead

Jul 2, 2025 • Lukas Wahden

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May 2025

"The West should encourage India to become Russia’s Arctic alternative to China"

A conversation on India's Arctic strategy with Anurag Bisen of the Vivekananda International Foundation

May 29, 2025 • Lukas Wahden

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