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Nuclear Icebreakers: Russia's advantage in the Arctic

By Rhod Mackenzie

By 2030, the most powerful nuclear icebreaker, "Russia", is scheduled for completion. This will make the Russian Northern Sea Route a year-round and commercially profitable route. This will give our country another advantage in the battle for influence in the Arctic, which is jus...

Russia BRICS China Trade Arctic Northern Sea Route Icebreakers
China and the Arctic: Reflections in 2023

By Pavel Devyatkin

Is there really a Russian-Chinese partnership in the Arctic? What is China’s role in the Arctic and how far does it go beyond climate change and environmental protection? These are some of the most hotly debated questions in Arctic security studies and they were at the top of my...

Russia China Trade Arctic Northern Sea Route