Upgrading Sweden’s infrastructure to meet the demands of NATO won’t come cheap, a study from the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce shows. Between road and railroad improvements, including electrifying the 1,300 km Inlandsbanan railroad, the country is looking at a price tag of approximately €9.7Bn. Six transportation routes have been identifiedContinue Reading
Russia is seeking partners to develop the NSR, a maritime route in the Arctic Ocean, due to its infrastructure deficiencies and lack of ice-breaking ships, making India and China ideal partners Introduction Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Russia on a state visit to attend the 22nd India-Russia Bilateral Summit betweenContinue Reading
Norway’s plan to allow deep-sea mining in Arctic waters has raised concerns about its potential harm to marine life, including whales and other species that rely on the seafloor ecosystem. In short: Key quote: “You can’t break up the seafloor without risking everything, including species not even yet discovered orContinue Reading
It is one of the most hostile regions on earth: only a few people live in the ice landscapes of the Arctic. And yet the huge area is strategically important – economically and militarily. Russia and NATO face off in the Arctic. The West has a lot of catching upContinue Reading
The organizer of a platform intended to raise money for drones for Ukraine has still not repaid outstanding funds as promised last month, and has also been portraying himself as an active raise of donations despite the last round not fully reaching its intended destination. Henri Laupmaa, organizer of theContinue Reading
Finland has recently become a new NATO member. It had been a neutral country for many years and got benefits from its transit position between Europe and Russia. Finnish politicians had been talking about such benefits for many years and Finns felt how convenient and profitable it was to beContinue Reading
It was recently announced that the Norwegian government had appointed a panel to assess the expediency of developing nuclear power in the country. The report with conclusions is expected by April 1, 2026. It is very likely that the conclusion will be positive. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and theContinue Reading
About a year ago, the Norwegian nonprofit organization Miljostiftelsen Bellona published a report titled “The Russian Arctic: Defense and Money over Ecology” on the Russian version of its website. The organization blamed Russia for the lack of transparency of the work carried out in the region, as well as forContinue Reading
Last December, the USA and Sweden signed an agreement allowing Americans access to 17 military bases and training grounds in the country. Additionally, Swedes allowed American partners to store arms and weapons in Sweden. The Swedish parliament had to make a decision on legislative changes in order for the agreementContinue Reading
“We saw a need to create a tailored model for Finland to ensure that allied troops can show their presence and defence capabilities here when we want to,” Defense Minister Antti Häkkänen said. Next week, Finland will attend its second Nato summit as a full member of the alliance, inContinue Reading