The Other Arctic Island:


Greenland Reveals NATO’s ICELAND Problem

ARCTIC INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

JULY 6, 2026:

Canada’s New Submarine Deal Reveals NATO’s Focus on Collective Production, not just Collective Defense

POSTED JULY 14, 2026

Mining.com: The Arctic Won’t Save the Energy Transition.

Some plain talk from a mining expert who knows what the Arctic does, and more importantly, what is DOES NOT, have to offer.

POSTED: JULY 17, 2026

ARCTIC NEWS UPDATE:

JULY 6, 2026:

LATEST RESEARCH

Canada Launches Submarine Talks with Germany's ThyssenKrupp; Machine guns appear on Russian LNG tankers; China Sends Icebreakers North, US Prohibits "Research" Anywhere Off Alaska; UK Intercepts Russian Aircraft; Fire Approaches Fort Simpson;

Arctic Update: July 6, 2026

Energy Crisis? What Energy Crisis?

POSTED: JULY 5, 2026

China’s 16th Arctic Expedition About to Collide with US “dual-use research” Crackdown.

US tolerance for China’s deceptive “research” practices off the coast of Alaska is at an end.

JUNE 29, 2026:

  • Russia Projects Arctic Strength While NATO Scrambles;

  • UK's Got No Subs;

  • Trump Calls Canada, Critical Satellite Ordered;

  • China Builds 2nd ArcticLNG2 Port;

  • Scientists Crack Open 150-Year Old Arctic Ale.

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[31] Russia Projects Arctic Strength While NATO Scrambles; UK's Got No Subs; Trump Calls Canada, Critical Satellite Ordered; China Builds 2nd ArcticLNG2 Port; Scientists Crack Open 150-Year Old Arctic Ale.

Arctic Update: June 29, 2026

Time Now of the Essence for Yukon’s Eagle Gold

POSTED JUNE 24, 2026

LATEST RESEARCH:

Canada House of Commons:

Investing in Canada’s Arctic Security

JUNE 22, 2026:

  • Canada signs Over-the-Horizon radar deal

  • Crazed UK hunts Russian Arctic ships, ignores its own defense

  • Moscow opens NSR to Western shipping

  • EU prohibits EU energy companies from selling Russian gas;

  • Baffinland wins US$400 mln credit facility

  • US Congress legislates tougher control over Chinese Arctic research

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[30] Canada Signs Over-the-Horizon Radar Deal; Crazed UK Hunts Russian Arctic Ships; Moscow Opens NSR Door to Western Ships; EU Energy Giants Face MORE Russia Losses; Baffinland Lives On for now....

Arctic Update: June 22, 2026

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Debt Deal Buys Time, But Baffinland Needs Billions for the Arctic's Next Railway and Port

POSTED: JUNE 16, 2026

Map showing multiple routes from North America and Europe to the Arctic, indicating the Arctic Portals Project paths.

Moscow Favours Opening Northern Sea Route to Western Shippers

POSTED JUNE 15, 2026

JUNE 8, 2026:

  • US Greenland Expansion Plans;

  • Quintillion Warns on Foreign Satellite Sites;

  • France Seizes Russian Ship;

  • Odd Russian Gold Output;

  • TotalEnergies Sells ArcticLNG2;

  • ANWR Lease Sales Flop.

READ MORE HERE

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[29] US Greenland Expansion Plans; Quintillion Warns on Foreign Satellite Sites; France Seizes Russian Ship; Odd Russian Gold Output; TotalEnergies Sells ArcticLNG2; ANWR Lease Sales Flop.

Arctic Update: June 8, 2026

A fleet of blue fishing boats with red flags, sailing on choppy waters, accompanied by a small orange rescue boat with personnel on board.

Fish & Freedom on the High Seas: Chinese Trawlers Test the Arctic's Fragile Order

POSTED MAY 29, 2026

LATEST RESEARCH:

Harvard University: Belfer Center

Arctic Security: Power Shifts and Transformational Change

MAY 26, 2026:

  • Another Strange Trump Meme on Greenland;

  • More on the Proposed North Slope Data Centre;

  • Nordics Told to Get Serious about the Arctic and Space;

  • Franklin Expedition Returns Full Circle with London Exhibition.

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[28] Another Strange Trump Meme on Greenland; More on North Slope Data Center; Nordics Told to Get Serious About the Arctic & Space; Franklin Expedition Returns Full Circle in London exhibit...

Arctic Update: May 26, 2026

LATEST RESEARCH:

ARCTIC 360 CONFERENCE

Review conference agenda and videos

LATEST RESEARCH:

ARCTIC COUNCIL

2026 Arctic Council Update

MAY 18, 2026:

  • Cdn Arctic Women Hit by Syphilis Outbreak;

  • Trump's Landry in Greenland;

  • EU Data Cable Targets Northwest Passage.

  • Energy News: Pikka First Oil, New Canada Oil Pipeline, Russia Waiver Extended.

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[27] Cdn Arctic Women Hit by Syphilis Outbreak. Trump's Landry in Greenland. EU Data Cable Targets Northwest Passage. Energy News: Pikka First Oil, New Canada Oil Pipeline, Russia Waiver Extended.

Arctic Update: May 18, 2026

LATEST RESEARCH:

HOUSE OF LORDS LIBRARY

The Arctic’s Strategic Importance

LATEST RESEARCH:

Macdonald Laurier Institute

Blackout: Canada’s impending power crisis and how to fix it.

MAY 11, 2026

  • Subdued Victory Day in Russia;

  • Canada Abandons Nanisivik;

  • Franklin Expedition Yields More Secrets;

  • Southwest Alaska OK's Bear Cull;

  • 10-year-old Traverses Svalbard;

  • Finland-Norway Ponder Rail Link

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[26] Subdued Victory Day in Russia; Canada Abandons Nanisivik; Franklin Expedition Yields More Secrets; Southwest Alaska OK's Bear Cull; 10-year-old Traverses Svalbard; Finland-Norway Ponder Rail Link

Arctic Update May 11, 2026

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Canada's Ekati Diamond Mine Owner Files for Creditor Protection

POSTED MAY 4, 2026

LATEST RESEARCH:

ARCTIC COUNCIL

40% Increase in Arctic shipping over ten years

MAY 4, 2026:

  • Kinross Golden Q1;

  • Gahcho Kue Wins Reprieve;

  • Russia's Expanding Shadow Fleet;

  • Canada's Extraordinary Ordinary Rangers;

  • Trump's Greenland Envoy Prepares for Visit;

  • NATO Gears Up for Sword 26.

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[25] Kinross Golden Q1; Gahcho Kue Wins Reprieve; Russia's Expanding Shadow Fleet; Canada's Extraordinary Ordinary Rangers; Trump's Greenland Envoy Prepares for Visit; NATO Gears Up for Sword 26.

Arctic Update: May 4, 2026

Military personnel in camouflage gear and snow uniforms standing in a snowy landscape, with snowmobiles and a helicopter in the background.

Ottawa commits millions to study micro nuclear reactors for Northern defence facilities

POSTED MAY 1, 2026

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Mongolian-led Boroo Pte Ltd Launches Talks to Purchase Yukon's Eagle Gold Mine

POSTED APRIL 28, 2026

APRIL 27, 2026:

  • Chaos is here! Beavers spotted in the Arctic Ocean;

  • The EU is militarizing, Russia is furious;

  • NATO intercept over the Baltic Sea;

  • Canada’s Diavik gifts a giant yellow;

  • Ice road truckers keep on truckin’.

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Chaos arrives in the Arctic. The beavers are here.

[24] Chaos has arrived in the Arctic; Yes, the EU is Militarizing -and Yes, Russia is Furious; NATO Intercept over Baltic Sea; Canada's Diavik Gifts a Giant Yellow; Ice Road Truckers Keep on Truckin'....

Arctic News Update: April 27, 2026

LATEST RESEARCH:

Macdonald Laurier Institute

Blackout: Canada’s impending power crisis and how to fix it.

Canadian Rangers on a gruelling winter traverse of the Canadian coastal Arctic February 2026.

Square dances and dead cold zones: Rangers try to explain Canada’s harsh, weird Arctic reality

POSTED APRIL 23, 2026

APRIL 20, 2026

  • Finland Arrives, Dumps its Ukraine Baggage in Canada;

  • China Barricades Scarborough Shoal, Raising Arctic Fishery Fears;

  • Greenland Blocks Rare Earths Find.

  • Permafrost slumps alter Herschel Island landscape

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LATEST RESEARCH:

DECOUPLE:

Arctic Baseload: Russia's Floating Nuclear Power Plant Dominance

Finland premier Alexander Stubb

[23] Finland Arrives, Dumps its Ukraine Baggage in Canada; China Barricades Scarborough Shoal, Raising Arctic Fishery Fears; Greenland Blocks Rare Earths Find..

POSTED APRIL 20, 2026

Map of a pipeline from the LNG Facility in the south of Alaska to the GTP Facility near the northern coast of Alaska, with various milepost markers.

Hormuz Crisis Improves the Odds for Alaska LNG. But it’s still no slam dunk ‍

POSTED APRIL 21, 2026

APRIL 14, 2026

  • [22]Arctic Hit by Wildlife Die-offs;

  • Worst. Winter. Ever. in Canada's Gjoa Haven;

  • 1st Cdn Ranger Patrol Reaches Churchill;

  • Yukon's KZK Mine Gets the Green Light;

  • Alaska King Salmon Quotas Restored...

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Puffins are among major migratory bird species experiencing a massive 2026 die-off.

[22]Arctic Hit by Wildlife Die-offs; Worst. Winter. Ever. in Canada's Gjoa Haven; 1st Cdn Ranger Patrol Reaches Churchill; Yukon's KZK Mine Gets the Green Light; Alaska King Salmon Quotas Restored...

Arctic Update: April 14, 2026

Arctic Metagaz drifted for weeks, causing a major maritime hazard and threatening an oil spill after Ukraine escalated its war with Russia to the high seas.

Arctic Metagaz in the Arctic? Russia Claims Ukraine, Norway Planning Strikes on Northern Fleet Routes

POSTED APRIL 13, 2026

LATEST RESEARCH:

Robert Friedland:

The Future of Critical Metals. A warning about future shortages.

Canada LNG is one of the biggest winners of the Iran war.

LNG Canada Ramps Up Quickly As Asian Prices Soar

POSTED APRIL 9, 2026

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Russia Defies UK: Russian Navy Destroyer in English Channel, Accompanies Shadow Fleet Oil Tanker

POSTED APRIL 8, 2026

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[21] April 30 Debt Deadline Looms for Cdn Diamond Mine Owner; Russia's NSR Booming on Hormuz Crisis; Agnico-Eagle Buys Yukon's Cascadia; US Refiner Takes 5% in Fireweed; Yukoner Grows a Pineapple.

Arctic Update: April 7, 2026

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A Grid on the Brink: Yukon Faces Urgent Power Crisis Before Next Winter

Arctic Security looks different when you live it. It looks like a generator.

POSTED APRIL 3, 2026

A graphic depicting Russia's windfall war against Ukraine, with a backdrop of smoke-filled skies, explosions, and military helicopters. The image features a pile of money, gold coins, a military helmet, and a Russian flag, along with the Kremlin in the background. The text reads, 'Russia's Windfall War: Energy Gains, Strategic Pains,' with 'Strategic Pains' highlighted in red.

Russia Cashes In on Chaos - But Loses the Middle East

POSTED MARCH 31, 2026

A ship is listing heavily on the water, leaning at a steep angle, with parts submerged and in immediate danger of capsizing.

[20] Hullo, Hormuz: EU shifts its Arctic oil gas view; Ukraine takes aim at Baltic ports; Russia tells EU: ATONE; More Alaskan icebreakers; Frederiksen quits; Diavik's last load;Grays Bay wins C$10mln

Arctic Update: March 30, 2026

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The push to get the world’s largest land use plan in Nunavut signed amid mining rush

POSTED MARCH 26, 2026

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Raw Power: China’s ‘going global’ strategy to secure value chains in zero-emissions industries is also boosting its partner economies.

POSTED MARCH 24, 2026

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China Is Sea Bed Mapping Everywhere, not Just the Arctic.

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POSTED ON MARCH 23, 2026

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[19] Jessie Holmes wins Iditarod; Iran ready to rescue Greenland; Russia accuses West of raising Arctic tension; Fireweed Metals launches Mactung feasibility; Alaska LNG looking strong...

Arctic News Update March 23, 2026

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China Spends $120 Billion to Starve the West of Rare Earths

POSTED ON MARCH 23, 2026

A bar graph titled 'Hormuz Crisis Exposure by Country' showing gross exposure and net shortfall in million barrels per day for China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United States, with China having the highest exposure and United States the lowest.

Oil for Rare Earths? China Under Pressure from Hormuz Shock

POSTED ON MARCH 22, 2026

Map showing the location of the Kudz Ze Kayah Project in the northwest territories of Canada, along with information about the project, including high-grade high margins, advanced stage, significant exploration upside, polymetallic deposits, attractive project economics, and advanced permitting details.

Yukon Decision on Canada’s Biggest Silver-Zinc Development Expected in Days

POSTED ON MARCH 21, 2026

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China Owns Canada’s Only Antimony Mine - Holding Canada’s Trump Card

POSTED ON MARCH 17, 2026

Map of northern Canada showing locations of Resolution Bay, Cambridge Bay, Inuvik, Yellowknife, 2 Whitehorse, Bankin Inlet, Goose Bay, Iqaluit, and the CFS Alert site in the Arctic.

[18] Canada's new Arctic military bases; Russia warns on militarization; Nordics and Canada team up on defence; Russian distillery demands Trump vodka trademark; Norway exasperated by Russian jamming

Arctic Update: March 16, 2026

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Carney Unveils Ambitious $42 Billion Plan to Transform and Defend Canada’s Arctic

POSTED ON MARCH 12, 2026

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Arctic Diplomats Hob-Nob on Sidelines of Arctic Winter Games in Yukon

POSTED ON MARCH 9, 2026

Map showing Middle Eastern countries including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Oman, and Gaza strip. The Strait of Hormuz is highlighted as a key oil transport route with an annotation and a red circle around it.

[17] OIL SHOCK

POSTED ON MARCH 09, 2026

Map of the Dawson City region in Alaska with locations of gold mines and discoveries, including Livengood, Fort Knox, Pogo, Brewer Creek, Eagle, Raven, Florin, Derr Fall, Aurora Mac, Snowline Gold, and others. Highlights include the Excite, JOS, and RAK MAIN projects, with mineral content levels and features like Macmillan Pass Airstrip and Tombstone Gold Belt.

[UPDATED] Major Mining Companies Mulling Bid for Eagle Gold Mine near Mayo

POSTED ON MARCH 06, 2026

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[16] Russia LNG Transits Red Sea; Whitehorse Prepares for Arctic Winter Games; 50 Arctic Data Centres Planned; Russian ADIZ incursion; Cdn Diamond Mine to Close; Sweden Blasts Russian Drone..

Arctic Update: March 2, 2026

The image depicts a geopolitical scene involving China and Canada. In the foreground, two elderly women sit on a snowy landscape, dressed warmly, with one wearing a red jacket, another in a blue jacket, and both in patterned skirts. A polar bear stands nearby on the ice. Behind them, there are industrial elements including a large red ship and construction equipment. The background features a map of the Arctic region overlaid with the flags of China and Canada, suggesting political or territorial interests.

China’s “Unrestricted Warfare” in the Arctic: Indigenous Nations in the Crosshairs.

POSTED ON MARCH 04, 2026

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[15] Russia LNG Transits Red Sea; Whitehorse Prepares for Arctic Winter Games; 50 Arctic Data Centres Planned; Russian ADIZ incursion; Cdn Diamond Mine to Close; Sweden Blasts Russian Drone...

Arctic Update March 02, 2026

An aerial view of a quarry with large, terraced circular excavations surrounded by roads and infrastructure, located near a body of water.

Arctic Diamond Era Fades as Canada's Diavik Announces Shutdown

POSTED ON MARCH 01, 2026

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Arctic on the Front Line: Cyber Experts Warn of Escalating Threats to Critical Infrastructure

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2026

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Canadian Red Cross to assist in Nunavik’s fight against tuberculosis

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 26, 2026

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Canada to launch CROSSBOW Arctic sensor system this summer

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 25, 2026

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NATO Arctic Must Brace for More and Worse Hybrid Attacks: Canadian Military Chief

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 24, 2026

Map of Alaska and Yukon showing mining projects, towns, and rail routes, with Pebble highlighted in red.

[14] Huge Russian Oil Find Yamal; Baltic Ice Hits Russian Oil Output; Alaska's Pebble Vetoed (Again); Arctic Shipping Increasing; Norway Oil $$ Declines; US Icebreakers Underway; Nordic Fish Get EU $$

Arctict Update Feb 22, 2026

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75 Percent of Inuit Children are Food Insecure, Nunavik Among World's Highest Tuberculosis Incidence: CBC ‍

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2026

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[13] Rubio gives Europe another shove in Munich; NATO launches Arctic Sentry; Canada Steps Up; Panama Canal contracts voided; Japan election upends East Asian security matrix

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 16, 2026

Map of Northern Alaska showing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Coastal Plain 1002 Area, and surrounding regions including NPRA, Prudhoe Bay, Point Barrow, TAPS pipeline, Mackenzie River delta, and Wilderness Area. Highlights the federal lands, known petroleum accumulation, and geographical features like Brooks Range and Arctic Ocean.

[12] Arctic National Wildlife Refuge open; Rio/Glencore call off merger; Norway plans 250 offshore wells; Baffinland gets Steensby OK; Barrick announces IPO; Friedland warns of copper shortages

POSTED ON FEBRAURY 8, 2026

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Canadian Institute for Arctic Security

View the agenda for a milestone meeting of Arctic entrepreneurs, investors, and military technology wizards in Whitehorse next week.

POSTED ON FEBRUARY 18, 2026

Map of northern Alaska showing the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Coastal Plain 1002 Area, and surrounding regions. Features include the NPRA, ANWR, wilderness area, Prudhoe Bay, Point Barrow, Mackenzie River delta, TAPS pipeline, and the northern margin of Brooks Range. The map also indicates known petroleum accumulation and federal lands, with color codes and dotted lines delineating different zones.

[12] ANWR open for bids; Norway plans 250 offshore wells; Baffinland gets Steesby thumbs up; Rio/Glencore merger called off,

Arctic News Update: February 16, 2026

Chinese spokesman

New START Expires, Sets Stage for New Arms Race

POSTED: FEB 13, 2026

Inuit hunter in the midst of polar night.

[11] Greenland still in focus; US, Europe trail Russia in the Arctic; Norway sends military police to Svalbard; Cdn Arctic territories demand roads.

POSTED FEB 13, 2026

Sunset over icy landscape with frozen water and snow, with a pink and purple horizon and a clear sky.

The Sun is Rising but Winter is Coming for the Arctic

A lot changed during polar night this year.

POSTED FEB 13, 2026

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Diagram showing how over the horizon radar works, with signals are transmitted from a satellite, bouncing off the ionosphere.
Map of the Arctic region showing the routes of different countries around the Arctic Circle, including use of a pink line from Scandinavia to North America, with various latitude and longitude markers.
Map of northern Europe and the North Atlantic, showing military bases and naval stations. Key locations include Thule Air Base in Greenland, Naval Air Station Keflavik in Iceland, Severomorsk in Russia, Bodø in Norway, and RAF Lakenheath in the UK. The map indicates geopolitical military presence and the GIUK Gap between Greenland, Iceland, and the UK.

Did Trump Back Off Greenland Because NATO Signed On to Golden Dome?‍ ‍

POSTED JANUARY 29, 2026

Denmark Rebukes NATO, says “No Deal.”

POSTED JANUARY 22, 2026

Trump Expects “Infinite” Control of Greenland

POSTED JANUARY 21, 2026

OPINION: Trump is Correct on Greenland

POSTED JANUARY 20, 2026

Greenland officials insist that Greenland is not for sale.
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The sort of Arctic ground station China covets.

Europe Deploys Troops to Greenland after sovereignty talks announced

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POSTED JANUARY 14, 2026

Canada and Europe are about to get “Trumped”

Greenland is just the start. The new N.American missile defense shield is about to reshape the Arctic, forcing questions about who controls what, where, and why.

POSTED JANUARY 13, 2026

Greenland: The New Frontier

Trump is going to go for Greenland. Why? Because he needs Space.

POSTED JANUARY 5, 2026

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