Why Tensions over the Arctic Matter for the UK

UK's plan to buy £250m Arctic island to fend off Putin years BEFORE Ukraine

A REMOTE Arctic base which would have bolstered British strength in the region whilst fending off Putin years before he invaded Ukraine was nearly bought by Boris Johnson. The bombshell revelation was made by a former minister who said he urged his old boss Johnson to purchase a key stretch of Norwegian land in the Arctic when it was on sale for £250million. GettyThe UK nearly purchased a remote Arctic base nearly a decade ago[/caption] PABoris …

Why tensions over the Arctic matter for the UK

The United States wants Greenland. Russia is flexing its military muscle. And China wants to secure its economic future. Why is the Arctic so important to them?

Britain considered buying remote Arctic territory for £250m to counter Russian threat

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How the Arctic became a geopolitical flashpoint

The Arctic is "fast becoming an area of intense focus for geopolitical competition", said Foreign Secretary David Lammy during his recent visit to the region.Russia has long eyed control over the Arctic for its military and economic significance. During Lammy's visit to Norway and Iceland, he observed joint military exercises between the UK and Norway – a show of strength from Western allies in what is becoming an increasingly important strategi…

Britain moves to contain Russia’s Arctic ambitions as new cold front intensifies

UK sanctions, joint patrols and drone defences are stepping up pressure in the High North, as experts warn Moscow's strategy ties Arctic dominance to its economic future.

Vladimir Putin faces challenge for Arctic control as Britain steps up plot to 'ensure supremacy'

Russia's 200-metre-long floating dock has been stranded in the Mediterranean after British sanctions targeted the tugboat meant to tow it to its Arctic destination