Why the Arctic Cannot Wait for the Governance of Tomorrow

Maria Elena Ahner,
(Copenhagen-based GAFG Head of Coherence & Control)

Copyright @ www.ifimes.org/dessa (posted at rieas web site (www.rieas.gr) on 27 July 2026

Note: The article reflects the opinion of the author and not necessarily the views of the Research Institute for European and American Studies

For much of the past three years, Europe's strategic attention has been fixed further south. The Red Sea crisis, instability around the Strait of Hormuz, recurring disruptions at the Suez Canal and Eastern European calamities Ukraine have understandably dominated maritime policy. In the process, the Arctic has quietly slipped down the political agenda. That is a strategic mistake.... Read more

The Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) dedicate a web page for the promotion of the Arctic Studies in the Southeastern Europe. We are eager to expand our institutional collaboration with think tanks that focus its research interests on security, military, and intelligence affairs in the Nordic region and beyond.

RIEAS participates in the “Intelligence and Intelligence Studies 2026” on 5^th May 2026 and the Baltic Sea Region Forum on 4^th of May 2026 organized by the University of Turku in Finland.

The Circumpolar Podcast – Critical Minerals in the Arctic

Serafima Andreeval

Copyright 2026: https://www.thearcticinstitute.org/the-circumpolar-podcast-critical-minerals-arctic/

The Circumpolar is a Podcast on Arctic geopolitics, governance, and security. Created and hosted by Serafima Andreeval and supported by The Arctic Institute and the Fridtjof Nansen Institute....  Read more