Andreas Østhagen

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Trump's Greenland flirt is clumsy Arctic geopolitics: Commentary

Jan 13, 2025 | arctictoday.com | Andreas Østhagen

Incoming President Trump’s interest in Greenland is neither accidental nor particularly surprising. However, the way he expresses it is more show business than diplomatic prowess. During Trump’s first term (2017-2021), someone must have whispered to him about great power rivalry in the Arctic. Suddenly, in 2019, he expressed interest in buying Greenland. Fear of China was the underlying motivation.
Trump's Greenland Flirt is Clumsy Arctic Geopolitics

Jan 10, 2025 | thearcticinstitute.org | Andreas Østhagen

Back to Publications Commentary, Denmark and Greenland, Politics and Strategy, United States The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Triton passes an iceberg in the waters around Greenland. Photo: NATOIncoming President Trump’s interest in Greenland is neither accidental nor particularly surprising. However, the way he expresses it is more show business than diplomatic prowess.
Trump Renews Pursuit of Greenland

Jan 8, 2025 | belfercenter.org | John Holdren |Andreas Østhagen

Trump's interest in Greenland is linked to his, and the United States’, increased interest in the Arctic. During Trump's first term, climate concerns and cooperation in the North were downplayed. Instead, the Trump administration used the Arctic to highlight how Russian and Chinese expansionism had to be stopped. In particular, China's growing interest in the Arctic has led to a new and more forward-leaning U.S. Arctic security policy.
Expanding horizons: The UAE’s strategic foray into the Arctic

Dec 11, 2024 | arctictoday.com | Nima Khorrami |Andreas Østhagen

This article was originally published by the Arctic Institute. You can access the organization’s website here. As the Arctic region undergoes environmental and geopolitical transformation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been increasing its engagement with Arctic nations by investing in Arctic-related ventures. This observation is best evident in the DP World’s agreement with Rosatom as well as the recent visitby Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince to Norway.
Expanding Horizons: The UAE’s Strategic Foray into the Arctic

Dec 10, 2024 | thearcticinstitute.org | Andreas Østhagen |Nima Khorrami

Back to Publications Article, Natural Resources and Energy, Norway, Politics and Strategy, United Arab Emirates UAE’s Foreign Minister, Abdullah bin Zayed, on an official visit to Oslo, Norway in 2017. Photo: UAE Ministry of Foreign AffairsAs the Arctic region undergoes environmental and geopolitical transformation, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been increasing its engagement with Arctic nations by investing in Arctic-related ventures.
Svalbard and geopolitics: A need for clarity

Jul 2, 2024 | thebarentsobserver.com | Andreas Østhagen

White papers on Svalbard are produced at regular intervals. The , presented by Norwegian Minister of Justice and Public Security Emilie Enger Mehl in Longyearbyen on May 31, was written in a new security policy context. Beyond the war in Ukraine and increased rivalry between China and the US, Norway’s Arctic areas are also central to security relations between NATO and Russia.
Svalbard and Geopolitics: A Need for Clarity

Jun 25, 2024 | thearcticinstitute.org | Andreas Østhagen

Back to Publications Commentary, Defense and Security, Law and Governance, Norway, Politics and Strategy Norwegian Navy Frigate KNM Thor Heyerdahl on its annual visit to Svalbard in 2022. Photo: ForsvaretThe Norwegian government is silent about its geopolitical concerns relating to Svalbard. This silence has consequences. White papers on Svalbard are produced at regular intervals.
India’s Arctic imperative

Apr 15, 2024 | thehindu.com | Abhijit Singh |Andreas Østhagen

In December 2023, when four Indian climate scientists arrived in Oslo to begin acclimatisation for India’s maiden winter expedition at the Arctic, they had little idea of what lay ahead. Himadri, India’s research station in the International Arctic Research Base at Svalbard in Norway, had until then hosted missions only in the summer. A winter expedition entails living in the intense cold (as low as -15 degrees Celsius) after a period of rigorous acclimatisation.
Exploring opportunities for Arctic collaboration with Norway

Apr 15, 2024 | orfonline.org | Andreas Østhagen

India is turning its gaze towards the Arctic with increasing curiosity and strategic interest. As the effects of climate change reshape the global landscape, the once-remote Arctic region has emerged as a critical area for scientific research and economic opportunities. India, although geographically distant from the Arctic Circle, is making notable strides in establishing its presence and contributing to the exploration and understanding of this remote frontier.
Arctic Geopolitics: The Svalbard Archipelago

Sep 14, 2023 | csis.org | Andreas Østhagen |Otto Svendsen |Max Bergmann

2. Challenges to Norwegian Jurisdiction around SvalbardSecond, there is an ongoing disagreement over the status of the maritime zones around the territory beyond 12 nautical miles from the archipelago’s shores.