Tag: Arctic

Ice formations off the coast of Greenland. (Cancel Culture and the Silencing of Arctic Dissent)
Opinion & Insights

Cancel Culture and the Silencing of Arctic Dissent

This article presents a first-person reflection on a recent academic exchange in…

By
Barry Scott Zellen
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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

After Venezuela: Trump Advances on Greenland

Seemingly unthinkable at the end of 2025, an invasion of Greenland is…

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

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

Third installment of an ongoing series by Arctic expert Barry Scott Zellen…

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Barry Scott Zellen
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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

Hokkaido and the Foundations of Japan’s Arctic Influence

Second installment of an ongoing series by Arctic expert Barry Scott Zellen…

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Barry Scott Zellen
14 Min Read
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

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

Japan was, for much of the late 19th and early 20th centuries,…

By
Barry Scott Zellen
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