Articles tagged: Arctic

Denmark to boost defence spending for Greenland after Trump repeats call for US control

The Danish defence minister said the package would amount to a "double-digit billion amount" in krone, or at least $1.5bn (£1.2bn).

Donald Trump Jr. to visit Greenland as his father muses anew about the US taking control of it

Donald Trump Jr. is heading to Greenland, visiting the Danish territory as his father has continued to stoke seemingly far-fetched suggestions that the U.S. could take control of it.

Greenland political parties join together against Trump

All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald Trump’s latest effort to take control of the strategic Arctic island.

Greenland political parties join together against Trump comments about annexing the island

LONDON (AP) — All five parties in Greenland’s parliament issued a joint statement on Friday rejecting President Donald Trump’s latest effort to take control of the strategic Arctic island.

Macron visits Greenland in solidarity amid Trump designs on Arctic island

The French president says his US counterpart's Greenland takeover threats are not something allies do.

Trump, Finland's Stubb expected to reach icebreaker deal

Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26 billion, buy 16 new F-35s

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Denmark will invest 27.4 billion crowns ($4.26 billion) to boost its military presence in the Arctic and plans to buy 16 new F-35...

Denmark to boost Arctic defence by $4.26bn, plans to buy 16 new F-35s

The investment is the latest in Denmark's multibillion-dollar spending spree amid Trump's threats to acquire Greenland.

Is Trump eyeing Canada's Arctic? Residents are worried — and Carney's 2025 budget addresses potential threats

The government has committed $81.8 billion over five years on the Canadian Armed Forces, with a focus on protecting Canada’s sovereignty, including the North...

News Wrap: Millions ring in new year amid Arctic temperatures and heavy snow

In our news wrap Wednesday, millions in the U.S. will ring in the new year in their warmest clothes amid Arctic temperatures and heavy snow, President Trump says he's removing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland and newly-released tra…

UK says NATO talks on deterring Russia in the Arctic ‘business as usual’

LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Britain said on Sunday discussions with other NATO members on deterring Russian activity in the Arctic were “business as usual”, after media re… Leggi

NATO should launch operation to boost security in Arctic, Belgian minister says

By Lili BayerBRUSSELS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - NATO should launch an operation in the Arctic to address U.S. security concerns, Belgium’s defence minister told Reuters on Sund… Leggi

Vance to meet Danish and Greenlandic officials in Washington on Wednesday

U.S. Vice President JD Vance will meet Denmark's foreign minister and his Greenlandic counterpart in Washington on Wednesday to discuss the Arctic island, at the center of a geopolitical storm.

EU Commission working on package to support Arctic security, von der Leyen says

DAVOS, Jan 20 (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday that the bloc's executive arm is working on a package to support...

WATCH: Paddleboarders take to river in freezing conditions

Enthusiasts in Russia were not deterred by the -40 degree Celsius conditions as they took to the River Ob.

WATCH: Brutal arctic blast wreaks havoc in Midwest before heading to Northeast

A brutal arctic blast is bringing dangerously low temperatures to the Plains and Midwest before it invades the Northeast.

WATCH: Dangerous arctic blast across the Northeast

Millions of Americans across the Northeast remain on alert as dangerous cold sweeps the region.

WATCH: Dangerous arctic blast impacts Northeast

An arctic blast pounds the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, as New York City issues an extreme cold warning.

NATO's falling behind in the race to build icebreakers, critical tools for a war in the Arctic

A top Norwegian military official identified icebreakers as one of the capability gaps that exist between NATO and Russia and China.

Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia

Leaders from the five Nordic countries and Canada meet in Oslo for a mini-summit on Arctic security amid rising geopolitical tensions. Discussions follow a massive NATO exercise in northern Norway and focus on Russian military risks, the fallout from U.S. thr…

What does the future hold for the thawing Arctic?

Two experts unpack how trends in climate and geopolitics might unfold to shape the far north.

India-Nordic summit: Why is Modi wooing Northern Europe?

Technology, green transition, geopolitics and India's role in the Arctic region are among key topics on the agenda.

After All That Hype, Trump’s Arctic Oil Lease Sale Raised a Laughable $3.7M

The administration opened up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil extraction, but only two companies bought in.