Arctic Security Timeline: From The Cold War to Today
Once characterised by cooperation and low tension, the Arctic has re-emerged as a region of strategic competition and military significance. The High North, now shaped by shifting geopolitics, climate change, and renewed great power rivalry, has become a critical theatre for defence, deterrence, and multi-domain operations. This timeline charts the key inflection points that have transformed the Arctic, from the Cold War confrontation to today.
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