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Analysis

Geopolitical briefings and long-form analysis on Arctic security, maritime governance, and great power competition.

Niger's meteorite dispute: resource governance and geopolitical shifts in the Sahel

How a $5m meteorite auction exposed gaps in international law and growing Russian influence in the Sahel.

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Trump's deep-sea mining executive order: implications for international law and resource competition

US bypasses UNCLOS to challenge China on critical minerals, risking an unregulated race for the seabed.

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Denmark bolsters Arctic cable infrastructure amid rising Russian hybrid threats

Denmark's $8.7bn Arctic cable investment as a response to Russian hybrid tactics and a test case for NATO burden-sharing.

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EU extends Greenland fishing agreement amid Arctic competition

How Brussels is using a six-year fisheries deal to counter Russian, Chinese, and US influence in the Arctic.

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New India Starlink contract adjusts information exchange balance; further shift towards private digital infrastructure likely

India's Starlink licence and what private control of satellite infrastructure means for digital sovereignty.

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Naval confrontation between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea; armed conflict risk increases

China's naval blockade at Scarborough Shoal, Philippine resistance, and the risk of escalation to armed conflict.

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