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A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker navigates Arctic sea ice, enabling year-round access to the Northern Sea Route and reinforcing the strategic and economic reach of emerging Tri-Axis connectivity.

The Arctic Front of the Tri-Axis Challenge

The accelerating thaw of the Arctic is opening new maritime routes and reshaping Eurasian connectivity, even as the emerging China–Russia–North Korea Tri-Axis redefines the balance between competition and cooperation in…

Barry Scott Zellen

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Northeast Asia’s “Tri-Axis” Challenge and the Arctic’s Future

Tri-axis pressures converge at the Arctic frontier, where emerging power alignments meet critical maritime routes (public domain).

Global North

22 Min Read

After Venezuela: Trump Advances on Greenland

In the context of Greenland U.S. conflict, Arctic-capable forces participate in cold-weather training exercises focused on mobility and logistics. Photo by The National Guard (CC BY).

Global North

22 Min Read

Putin’s Ainu Recognition: Is Hokkaido Russia’s Next Target?

Satellite view of Russia’s Far Eastern Pacific frontier, a strategic launch point toward the Kuril Islands and northern Japan (NASA). Ainu.

Global North

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Hokkaido and the Foundations of Japan’s Arctic Influence

Maoka (now Kholmsk), a Japanese port city in Karafuto (southern Sakhalin) during World War II, reflecting Japan’s historical projection of power north of Hokkaido.

Global North

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The Rise, Fall and Re-emergence of Japan as an Arctic Power

Imperial Japanese map of the North Pacific and sub-Arctic regions, depicting Hokkaido, Sakhalin (Karafuto), the Kuril Islands and the western Aleutians. The cartography illustrates Japan’s historical projection as an Arctic power in the High North Pacific prior to 1945.

Global North

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Beyond Subzero: A Future of Cheap, Quiet Polar Submarines

A Swedish Gotland-class diesel-electric submarine in front of a U.S. aircraft carrier — a real-world example of stealth, efficiency, and strategic surprise that inspires the proposed “Hickel Class” fleet.

Global North

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Indigenous Power and the Future of Greenland

A coastal settlement in southern Greenland: daily life intertwines subsistence traditions with emerging forms of local development. Photo by Monitotxi (CC BY-SA).

Global North

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Trump’s Arctic Gambit: The Battle for Greenland

A coastal village in Greenland, where traditional Inuit life meets growing geopolitical interest and the visible effects of Arctic climate change.

Global North

14 Min Read

How Obsession with China Warps U.S. Arctic Policy

Gao Feng, China's Special Representative for Arctic Affairs

Global North

16 Min Read

Why NATO’s Arctic Expansion Is Now Backfiring

Royal Marines conduct an Arctic beach assault during NATO’s Cold Response exercise in Harstad, Norway

Global North

16 Min Read

Arctic Alliances Tested: Cooperation in an Era of Rivalry

A monochrome view from the deck of an Arctic exploration ship. The photograph captures the ship's side and its extended walkway, leading the eye towards the icy, turbulent Arctic seascape visible in the distance. The image, under a cloudy sky, emphasizes the cold and remote environment of the Arctic region.

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