Arctic

NATO expected to launch Arctic Sentry mission in coming days

Icebergs float in the water off Nuuk, Greenland. NATO said the Arctic Sentry mission could be launched as early as this week.

France and Canada deepen Arctic ties with Greenland consulates

A drone view shows a general view of Nuuk, Greenland, January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Norway says it expects more Russian spying in the Arctic, sabotage activity

Norway, an ally of Ukraine and Europe’s top supplier of pipeline gas, has been increasingly concerned that Russian intelligence agencies could target its energy infrastructure.

Britain expects Arctic security plans to be discussed by NATO next week

FILE PHOTO: British Defense Minister John Healey and Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (not pcitured) attend a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Copenhagen, January 21, 2026. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/via REUTERS/File Photo

Greenland shatters temperature record, redrawing economy from fishing to minerals

A man looks at floating ice at the old harbour of Nuuk, Greenland, January 29, 2026. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 4, 2026

A photo released by the White House showing US President Donald Trump (right) and Colombian President Gustavo Petro talking in the Oval Office on Feb 3.

NATO says ‘planning under way’ for new Arctic mission, amid Greenland tensions

NATO troops taking part in a military exercise in the Arctic Circle in 2022.

News analysis

High geostrategic stakes as South Korea pursues mega submarine deal with Canada

FILE PHOTO: A model Hanwha Ocean submarine is displayed during the 2023 Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) in Seongnam, South Korea, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Ju-min Park/File Photo

The tug of war at the top of the world

Norway is pushing to more firmly assert its sovereignty over Svalbard (above) and fend off foreign influence in the cluster of Arctic islands.

Polar bears bulk up despite melting Norwegian Arctic, study shows

Dr Jon Aars changing the GPS collar of a female polar bear in eastern Spitzbergen, in the Svalbard archipelago, in April 2025.

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