The Nordic nations are embracing the concept of total defense, mobilizing the whole of society to defend against military and non-military threats, including asking ordinary people to have enough food ...

To a large extent, among the broader body politic and the general populace, that remains the case: a 2016 survey of American ...

UK sanctions, joint patrols and drone defences are stepping up pressure in the High North, as experts warn Moscow's strategy ...

NASA scientists rediscovered an abandoned U.S. nuclear base that lies entombed beneath at least 100 feet of ice.

As Arctic ice melts, global powers seize new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade and boost their military presence.

As tensions rise to grab Arctic resources, the U.S. is racing to construct a new icebreaker vessel that can secure a foothold ...

During the Cold War, the Soviet Union developed plans for a nuclear-powered land train designed to traverse the Arctic tundra, serving as a mobile military base and a symbol of technological might.

It also served as a top-secret site for testing the feasibility of deploying nuclear missiles from the Arctic during the Cold War. The base housed 85-200 soldiers and was powered by a nuclear reactor.

On the election trail, Canada's federal leaders are pushing military and industry in the North. Sara Olsvig, head of the ...

During a research flight over the Arctic Circle last spring ... to be remnants of a lost civilization turned out to be the Cold War-era military base. The rediscovery is a reminder of the extent ...

Long dismissed as uninhabitable, Greenland is becoming the epicenter of 21st-century geopolitics. As the Arctic thaws, rare earth metals, oil, and gas are becoming accessible—and so is a new frontier ...