Polar

The Arctic is no longer an isolated or remote region; it is a critical component of the global political, economic, social, physical, and national security landscape. The region is experiencing rapid change in: commerce, climate, commodities, cooperation, competition, communities, and connectivity. Therefore, navigating the Arctic’s 7 C’s requires regional expertise as well as purposeful interdisciplinary approaches. The Wilson Center is addressing the future of the new “global Arctic.”

Insight & Analysis

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Environmental Security

The Nuclearisation of the Russian Arctic: New Reactors, New Risks

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Environment

The Oil Spill From Russian Nickel Mine Is Moving Toward The Arctic Ocean

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Security and Defense

US Security Starts in the Arctic

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Coronavirus

50th Episode! A Look Back at One Year of Need to Know

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Arctic Experts

Michael Sfraga

Director, Global Risk and Resilience Program & Director, Polar Institute

Once considered remote and isolated, the Arctic region is now part of the political, social, economic, security, and geopolitical landscape—this reality requires research and policy analysis now more than ever.

Ambassador David Balton

Senior Fellow, Polar Institute

As the Arctic opens, the nations and peoples of the region are struggling to keep pace with the dizzying rate of change. At the international level, we are seeking ways to strengthen Arctic governance, particularly of increasing human activities in the Arctic Ocean.