A combat air patrol of American and Canadian fighter jets was scrambled this week after multiple Russian warplanes were spotted in the Arctic, the North American Aerospace Defense Command said ...

MOSCOW, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Russia has partially resumed its work in the Arctic Council, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova was quoted by RIA Novosti as saying on Friday.

And it should come as no surprise that the world's major military and economic powers Russia, China and the United States - as well as other Arctic nations - are plotting how they will best take ...

A Russian nuclear icebreaker has been damaged in a collision with a cargo ship in the Arctic Circle, according to Russian media. The 50 Let Pobedy (50 Years of Victory) icebreaker was attempting ...

As Henry Ridgwell reports, Denmark, which owns the island, has admitted failing to invest in its security, amid growing threats from Russia and China.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's vast Arctic oil business is facing major disruption from U.S. sanctions on its tankers and depots, stranding crude supplies previously snapped up by Asian buyers in ...

“No third category exists, and claiming otherwise entitles China to exactly nothing.” Eight nations surround the Arctic — Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the U.S. — and ...

Russia Claimed the Arctic in 2008 Go back to 2008, when Barack Obama was on his historic rise to the White House. Back then, Russia was in the geopolitical hotseat as they had invaded their ...

Nations like the U.S., Russia and China are jockeying for influence, not only to access the Arctic’s vast natural resources but also to secure strategic military and trading advantages.

That interest has only expanded in recent years as Russia and China step up their military and commercial activities in the Arctic, conduct joint military exercises, and invest in new weapon ...

Denmark’s prime minister insists Greenland is not for sale and is calling for a robust show of support from her European ...