The Arctic: A New Cold War Frontline

The arctic has had this reputation of being sort of an exceptional place of peace and cooperation.

That narrative continued until Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In 2022, Russia reopened

the Cold War's fault lines. Within months, Finland and Sweden applied to join

NATO, the western military alliance. The arctic map became Russia on one side

and NATO members on the other. The border between Norway, Finland and Russia

is effectively a frontline for Russia and NATO. The Arctic saw direct conflict when a

Russian airbase in the Arctic Circle was attacked by Ukrainian drones. The region is critical

to Russia's military. Most of its nuclear capability is based there. Russia has reopened