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