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A warning sign depicting a polar bear stands at the side of a road outside the Longyearbyen airport on May 2, 2022, in the Svalbard Archipelago, northern Norway.
A warning sign depicting a polar bear stands at the side of a road outside the Longyearbyen airport on May 2, 2022, in the Svalbard Archipelago, northern Norway.

NATO’s Northern Flank Has Too Many Weak Spots

Key alliance members are failing to uphold their obligations in the face of Moscow’s unflagging interest in the High North.

A Russian soldier patrols a military base on Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic.
A Russian soldier patrols a military base on Kotelny Island in the Russian Arctic.

Europe’s Northern Flank Is More Stable Than You Think

Are NATO, Russia, and China about to play a new Great Game in the Arctic? Don’t hold your breath.

An employee grasps a handful of phosphate granules at a storage facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
An employee grasps a handful of phosphate granules at a storage facility in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Can Norwegian Phosphate Help Save the World From China’s Blackmail?

A major discovery could have transformative industrial potential.

A Finnish Air Force fighter jet takes off in Joutsa, Finland.
A Finnish Air Force fighter jet takes off in Joutsa, Finland.

Nordic Air Force Takes Flight

NATO may soon have an alliance within the alliance.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg sits with Indigenous Sámi activists during a protest against the Fosen Vind energy project in Oslo on March 2.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg sits with Indigenous Sámi activists during a protest against the Fosen Vind energy project in Oslo on March 2.

Norwegians Get a Bitter Taste of Their Own History

A new report paints a damning picture of Oslo’s treatment of Indigenous people. But it may lack the teeth to effect lasting change.

A uniformed soldier holding a rifle sits onboard the deck of a naval ship on a cloudy day, facing the glass wall of the ship's cabin. The soldier is partially reflected in the glass.
A uniformed soldier holding a rifle sits onboard the deck of a naval ship on a cloudy day, facing the glass wall of the ship's cabin. The soldier is partially reflected in the glass.

Has Hvaldimir, Putin’s Secret Weapon, Defected?

The Kremlin’s beloved beluga has surfaced in Scandinavia, highlighting the hidden roles that animals play in military affairs.

Telecommunication domes are pictured on a mountaintop along the coastline near Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago.
Telecommunication domes are pictured on a mountaintop along the coastline near Longyearbyen in the Svalbard archipelago.

Arctic Harmony Is Falling Apart

An isolated Russia is turning to China for help in the north.

German Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck, Norway's Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland and Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre talk with journalists during a visit to the hydrogen company NEL on Herøya, Norway, on Jan. 6, 2023.
German Economy Minister and Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck, Norway's Oil and Energy Minister Terje Aasland and Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry Jan Christian Vestre talk with journalists during a visit to the hydrogen company NEL on Herøya, Norway, on Jan. 6, 2023.

Norway Is Planning to Profit From Climate Change

The oil-rich Nordic country is laying the groundwork to become a renewable energy superpower.

Members of the Indigenous Sámi community march during a Fridays for Future protest in Jokkmokk, northern Sweden, on Feb. 7, 2020, the Sámi National Day.
Members of the Indigenous Sámi community march during a Fridays for Future protest in Jokkmokk, northern Sweden, on Feb. 7, 2020, the Sámi National Day.

The Ukraine War Is Dividing Europe’s Arctic Indigenous People

It has driven a wedge between Sámi in Russia and those in Nordic countries.

People walk in the illuminated streets in a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where electricity is a rarity, on July 17, 2016.
People walk in the illuminated streets in a village in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where electricity is a rarity, on July 17, 2016.

Rich Countries’ Climate Policies Are Colonialism in Green

At COP26, developed-world governments are working to keep the global south poor.

Frances Pugh in 2019's Midsommar.
Frances Pugh in 2019's Midsommar.

Scandinavia’s Horror Renaissance and the Global Appeal of ‘Fakelore’

“Midsommar” and “The Ritual” are steeped in Scandinavian folklore. Or are they?

A glacier sits above a stream running past cabins in Norway.
A glacier sits above a stream running past cabins in Norway.

Nordic Countries Aren’t Actually Socialist

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden shouldn’t be held up as socialist utopias.

Logging trucks carrying Okoume wood leave the Ivindo National Park near Makokou, Gabon.
Logging trucks carrying Okoume wood leave the Ivindo National Park near Makokou, Gabon.

Europe Needs to Clean Up at Home Before Pushing a Green Agenda Abroad

Norway is paying Gabon to halt deforestation while continuing to promote its own polluting industries.

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman gives a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 17, 2019.
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman gives a press conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 17, 2019.

Climate Policies Could Hand Power and Profits Back to OPEC

The Western rush to replace oil has Gulf producers laughing all the way to the bank.

German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks to the media to present the Bundeswehr's new volunteer service program on July 23, in Berlin.
German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer speaks to the media to present the Bundeswehr's new volunteer service program on July 23, in Berlin.

Ask What You Can Do for Your Country

Western countries need national service programs, and Germany is leading the way.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2019.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow on Dec. 19, 2019.

As the West Panics, Putin Is Watching

The coronavirus crisis is exposing the West’s weaknesses—and adversaries of the U.S. and EU are paying close attention so they can exploit vulnerabilities in a future conflict.

Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a protest rally in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2018.
Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a protest rally in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4, 2018.

The Myth of Democratic Socialism

The Nordic countries show the limits, not successes, of Bernie Sanders’s plans.

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference in Washington on June 24.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a press conference in Washington on June 24.

What the Right Gets Wrong About Socialism

As Scandinavia shows, it does feature plenty of public ownership—but also a thriving economy.

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