Direct discussions about the security challenges facing the North American Arctic on a panel at the @arcticcircleorg.bsky.social conference by @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social and the Institute of Arctic Studies, Dartmouth College.
Marc Lanteigne (林晏）
@marclanteigne.bsky.social
Professor, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, (Politics and International Relations of China, Asia-Pacific, Polar Regions); Adjunct Lecturer at Ilisimatusarfik - Nuuk 🇬🇱; traveler, 積ん読, and part-time おたく. 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🇹🇼
www.svd.se/a/9paxRr/kin... Commented for this new article in Svenska Dagbladet 🇸🇪 on the potential impact of the Polar Silk Road, and Sino-Russian shipping cooperation, on European regional policies. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Smältande Arktis öppnar ny sidenväg
Ett sydkoreanskt fartyg har just tagit genvägen genom Arktis. Nu vill Kina göra ”polar-sidenvägen” till en etablerad handelsrutt. Vad får det för betydelse för världshandeln och maktbalansen i norr?
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ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/228... Happy to comment for this new piece on the diplomatic challenges now facing Canada 🇨🇦 in the Arctic. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Des experts souhaitent plus de diplomates de l’Arctique
Des experts souhaitent plus de diplomates de l'Arctique, alors que le Canada veut l’élargir de ses activités de défense et économiques dans la région.
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www.scmp.com/news/china/m... Quoted this weekend in @scmpnews.bsky.social on how the new security agreement between Kalaallit Nunaat - #Greenland, Denmark, and the United States may address Western concerns about Chinese and Russian Arctic strategies. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Keep out: why Greenland is the US military’s new eyes in the Arctic on China
Defence pact said to be aimed at Beijing and Moscow allows US to build two bases and calls for ‘stronger Nato engagement in the Arctic’.
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overthecircle.com/2026/09/27/c... A new Comment post on @overthecircle.bsky.social on how a failed US attempt to annex Kalaallit Nunaat - Greenland resulted in a diplomatic win... for Nuuk. 🇬🇱
Comment: The Art of the Capitulation
In this OtC Comment: In the wake of the new security deal between Greenland, Denmark, and the United States, who were the real winners and what ultimately was the point?
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www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a... An important week in Canadian diplomacy! Commented for this story by CBC News - Eye on the Arctic about how potential Canadian associate membership in the EU could enhance Arctic cooperation. 🇨🇦🇪🇺@uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Arctic would be "flagship project" in proposed EU-Canada partnership, von der Leyen says
The Arctic would become a centrepiece of a proposed new partnership between Canada and the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday. “We will make the Arct...
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www.bbc.com/audio/play/w... My interview with BBC Radio was posted earlier today. Had the opportunity to comment about the attention the revival of China's #Arctic shipping policies (and the Polar Silk Road) has been getting. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
BBC Audio | The Inquiry | Can China’s polar silk road change global trade?
Arctic waters are being commercialised as the first regular ships take to the sea.
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Gave a lecture on China's Arctic geopolitics and expanding security interests, representing @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social, last week at the Forskerforbundet / Norwegian Association of Researchers conference in Tromsø. This at a time when Beijing is jump-starting its Arctic shipping and research.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/w... Are the geopolitical and legal knots in the Arctic over #Svalbard now entering a new phase?
Norway Seizes Russian Ship, Testing Moscow in the High Arctic
Empowered by an international court order, Norway captured the vessel as part of a global effort to seize Russian assets. The Russians called it “piracy.”
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www.scmp.com/news/china/d... Diverging views on the economic future of the Northern Sea Route reported today in @scmpnews.bsky.social
EU gives Arctic shipping route cold shoulder as China and Russia push ahead
Its opposition to the commercialisation of Arctic transit comes amid rising anxiety over Beijing and Moscow’s closer polar collaboration.
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Presented some of my recent research on how #China is now describing (and accentuating) its policies on 'strategic new frontiers' (including maritime security, weaponised economic interdependence, and AI advancements) on behalf of the Grey Zone research group at @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FNy... Commented on the arguments being put forward by the Yes and No campaigns in this past weekend's referendum in #Iceland on the potential commencement of membership talks with the European Union. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Iceland divided over EU | Marc Lanteigne
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD
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www.scmp.com/news/china/d... Happy to comment for this weekend Focus article in @scmpnews.bsky.social as debates continue about the shape of Sino-Russian #Arctic cooperation. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Is the Irtysh River the choke-free Arctic shipping gateway that China needs?
A proposed Irtysh route could link China to the Arctic, but political and natural barriers would have to be overcome.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3WF... Appeared this evening on a panel discussing the renewal of China's #Arctic strategy, including its Northern Sea Route plans, for The Newsmakers program. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Will the Arctic shipping route secure China’s status as a ‘great polar power’ by 2030?
YouTube video by The Newsmakers
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www.bbc.com/audio/play/p... Commented last night for BBC News on the South Korean 🇰🇷 cargo ship 'PanStar Acro' transiting through the Northern Sea Route, and how the Arctic is now being seen as a viable maritime sea lane, given concerns about chokepoints elsewhere. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
BBC Audio | Global News Podcast | Canada says it has come under economic attack from the US
Ottawa vows 'dollar for dollar' response to Washington's 50 percent tariffs
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www.elperiodico.com/es/internaci... Happy to contribute to this new piece in @elperiodico.com about how China is participating in the ongoing expansion of sea traffic through #Arctic sea lanes. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
China inaugura la primera ruta regular en el Ártico de la mano de Rusia: así funciona la nueva vía para el transporte de mercancías
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www.yahoo.com/news/science... Now South Korea 🇰🇷... I was interviewed this week by the @afp.com on the upcoming voyage of the ROK's first cargo transit through the Northern Sea Route as the #Arctic gets still more crowded. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
South Korea to send first container ship through Arctic route
South Korea was set Saturday to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ic...
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www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... With the #Arctic 's Northern Sea Route back in the news, here is a just-published article from a colleague at @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social on the current challenges facing NSR governance.
Governance of the Northern Sea Route in the Post-Post-Cold War Era
The lure of international shipping through the Arctic, and particularly via the Northern Sea Route (NSR) along the Russian coast has been on a roller coaster of attention in the 21st century. The i...
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www.npr.org/2026/08/18/n... Interviewed by @npr.org this morning about the economic and geopolitical implications of the new regularised #Arctic shipping route by China's Sea Legend group. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
For the first time, there is a scheduled cargo shipping route through the Arctic
For the first time, China has established a scheduled shipping route through the Arctic. NPR's Michel Martin asks Marc Lanteigne of the Arctic University of Norway why that matters.
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www.wsj.com/world/china-... Quoted this weekend in a report in @wsj.com about the significance of China's renewed #Arctic shipping initiatives, at a time of uncertainty over both maritime chokepoints and global energy prices. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
China Is Opening the First Regular Cargo Route Through the Arctic
Sending containerships through the northern passage now makes financial sense thanks to high oil prices and climate change.
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edition.cnn.com/2026/08/14/c... Quoted today in this @cnn.com story about how Beijing's renewed Arctic ambitions may be bringing the country still closer to Russia. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
How an icy shipping route at the top of the world is bringing China and Russia together | CNN
The Moscow-controlled Northern Sea Route is a controversial artery cutting through a region that’s increasingly cast as a new arena of great-power rivalry.
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klassekampen.no/artikkel/202... Commented on this new article in Klassekampen (Norway) on how China's rebooted Arctic strategy may affect security in the Nordic region. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Kina sjøsetter polar silkevei: «Påskudd for å utøve hard makt»
Global oppvarming sluker isen, og Donald Trump har hendene fulle. Nå lanserer et kinesisk selskap den første faste frakttjenesten gjennom Arktis.
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china-decoded-nw.beehiiv.com/p/china-deco... Was quoted today in @newsweek.com's 'China Decoded' Newsletter about the country's 'Arctic 2.0' strategy, including a new research expedition and plans for regular cargo service along the Northern Sea Route. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
China Decoded: Getting busy in the Arctic, again
With more ships and science, it's "Arctic 2.0"
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www.aftenposten.no/verden/i/7pj... Commented for this new article in @aftenposten.no about the political and security implications of China's latest #Arctic expedition. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Kina sender rekordstor flåte til Arktis
Etter flere år med lav aktivitet markerer Kina seg på nytt i nord – i samarbeid med Russland.
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www.liberation.fr/internationa... Happy to be interviewed for this new article in @liberation.fr about the political and strategic implications of China's newest #Arctic expedition. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Sous la banquise du Grand Nord, les grandes manœuvres de Pékin
La Chine a lancé en juillet sa 16e expédition scientifique dans la région Arctique. Elle est scrutée par les Américains, qui craignent une expansion économique et militaire chinoise dans une zone au c...
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thediplomat.com/2026/07/chin... My latest article in @thediplomat.com on how Beijing's revised #Arctic strategy is starting to take shape. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
China’s Arctic Comeback
Many of China’s initial, ambitious Arctic objectives collided with political and logistical realities. Now Beijing is testing out an “Arctic 2.0” strategy.
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overthecircle.com/2026/07/19/r... My latest post in @overthecircle.bsky.social on how various Arctic governments, including Canada / #Saskatchewan, are responding to the growing need for reliable rare earth / strategic material supplies. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Rocks Remember: Why the Arctic Is Now an Arena for Rare Earth Strategies
As energy prices spike and many countries are seeking green alternatives, the issue of strategic materials in the Arctic is moving quickly from abstract question to hard strategy. Which Arctic acto…
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www.cambridge.org/core/journal... A new article just published by Rikke Østergaard at #ilisimatusarfik University of #Greenland. Congratulations!
Systemic Inequality, Media Framing, and Greenlandic Self-Determination in Danish Newspapers | Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics | Cambridge Core
Systemic Inequality, Media Framing, and Greenlandic Self-Determination in Danish Newspapers
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