Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has fundamentally changed the terms of Russia-China economic relations. Economic cooperation with China has become vital for the Russian economy. Trade turnover between Russia and China has increased significantly since February 2022. However, Chinese...

Das "ewige Eis" am Nordpol schmilzt und arktische Räume werden immer leichter und länger zugänglich. Auf dem Land können die reichen Bodenschätze einfacher abgebaut werden und der Schiffsverkehr im Nordpolarmeer nimmt zu. Die Arktis verliert dabei zunehmend ihren Ausnahmecharakter als Ort...

Unlike his predecessors, US President Joe Biden made important decisions early in his term to enable better coordination of US Arctic policy. This includes foremost the National Strategy for the Arctic Region that was published later than planned as a result of Russia's war of aggression, which...

Rivalry between the United States and China has become a paradigm of international relations over the past two years. It shapes both strategic debates and real political, military and economic dynamics. The dimensions of Sino-American competition over power and status include growing threat...

Apart from several infrastructure projects which ultimately failed, and a surprise visit by the icebreaker Xuelong off the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, the People's Repub­lic of China has long maintained a cautious and reserved presence in the Arctic in the shadow of Russia and its fleet of...

Abgesehen von einigen aufsehenerregenden, aber letztlich gescheiterten Infrastrukturprojekten und einem überraschenden Besuch des Eisbrechers Xuelong vor der grönländischen Hauptstadt Nuuk ist die Volksrepublik China in der Arktis lange Zeit vorsichtig und zurückhaltend im Schat­ten der...

Abgesehen von einigen aufsehenerregenden, aber letztlich gescheiterten Infrastrukturprojekten und einem überraschenden Besuch des Eisbrechers Xuelong vor der grönländischen Hauptstadt Nuuk ist die Volksrepublik China in der Arktis lange Zeit vorsichtig und zurückhaltend im Schatten der...

Apart from several infrastructure projects which ultimately failed, and a surprise visit by the icebreaker Xuelong off the Greenlandic capital, Nuuk, the People's Republic of China has long maintained a cautious and reserved presence in the Arctic in the shadow of Russia and its fleet of...

Unlike his predecessors, US President Joe Biden made important decisions early in his term to enable better coordination of US Arctic policy. This includes foremost the National Strategy for the Arctic Region that was published later than planned as a result of Russia’s war of aggression,...