Arktis

Denne artikelen er omfattende, men informativ. Noen skjønnhetsfeil finnes som: Longyearbyen is something of a cross between a ski resort and a military base. (Red.)

The Tug of War at the Top of the World

The New York Times (Gift Link)

High up in the Arctic, near the North Pole, Svalbard stands alone as a geopolitical unicorn. The cluster of islands is a part of Norway, but is also governed by a unique treaty dating from World War I. It allows just about anyone to take up a life there, visa-free.

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Det pussige er at Mark Rutte ikke er på banen i saken om Grønland. (Red.)

Britain is in talks with NATO to counter Russia and China in the Arctic

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BRIAN MELLEY

Associated Press • January 11, 2026

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Danish military forces participate in an exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, Sept. 17, 2025. (Ebrahim Noroozi/AP)

LONDON — Britain is discussing with NATO allies how it can help beef up security in the Arctic to counter threats from Russia and China, a government minister said Sunday.

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said the talks are “business as usual” rather than a response to recent threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to take over Greenland.