As Yamal LNG launches, both Russia and China try to claim success
Last Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin descended on the frigid Yamal Peninsula to participate in the opening ceremony for a…
With the Polar Silk Road, China’s Belt and Road Initiative moves into the Arctic
Featured image: COSCO’s container ship Arctic Ocean docked in Rotterdam. When China convened its Belt and Road Forum in Beijing last month,…
Why Republicans’ Russia-envy in the Arctic is misplaced
A flurry of headlines have recently declared that Russia is kicking its militarization efforts in the Arctic into high gear. Bombastically, UK tabloid The Daily Star screamed, “Russia moves to…Continue Reading →