Arctic Security in the Hypersonic Age: Golden Dome, Greenland and Transatlantic Arctic Relations with Dr. Troy Bouffard
In this episode, Dr. Troy Bouffard—retired U.S. Army NCO, director of the U Alaska Fairbanks Center for Arctic Security, and former Arctic advisor to Sen. Lisa Murkowski—explains how U.S. Arctic strategy is evolving amid heightened Russian and Chinese activity, the emergence of the "Golden Dome" defense infrastructure, and the dual challenges of the North Atlantic and North Pacific Arctic. He highlights the growing importance of Greenland, Canada, and European partners, noting that while current security threats in Alaska are manageable, future hybrid and gray‑zone operations will intensify as new assets are deployed. The discussion also covers the fragile yet essential cooperation among Arctic nations, especially within NATO and the Arctic Council, and the strategic significance of the Barents Sea and the Northern Sea Route for Russia and global shipping.
Greenland’s Critical Raw Material Potential and China’s Current Interest in the Arctic
In this episode of Polar Geopolitics, host Eric Pagli discusses China's growing interest in the Arctic, focusing on Greenland's critical raw material potential, with insights from China specialist Gerhard Hegelund and Greenland mining expert Nick Bake‑Heilman. The conversation explores China's...
The European Union as Emerging Geopolitical Player in the Arctic
In this episode, Dr. Eric Paglia talks with Dr. Andreas Raspotnik, a senior researcher at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, about the European Union’s rising geopolitical role in the Arctic. They examine how the EU’s response to the recent Greenland crisis...