Skip to content

Filter

Content type

Programmes

Networks

Topics

Projects

Year

21 results found
Page 1 of 4
Commentary

Greenland, the United States and Arctic security: Towards a credible and principled Transatlantic response

Trump’s decision at Davos to temper earlier calls for US “ownership” of Greenland has lowered the immediate diplomatic temperature. Yet Greenland continues to occupy a central place in US defence planning and geoeconomic strategy, and the broader Arctic remains shaped by renewed Russian military activity and expanding Chinese economic interests. The underlying strategic drivers, therefore, persist, even if the rhetoric has softened. YGLN members write that this will have consequences for Europe and beyond, requiring increased cooperation and strengthening alliance cohesion.

9 March 2026 | Federica Dall’Arche, Alexandra Filippenko, Gabriella Gricius, Henrik Larsen and Nikita Gryazin
Russia-West relationsArcticNATOTransatlantic relationsUnited StatesYGLN
Commentary

Greenland was not an anomaly: An America guided by Trump’s global strategy requires more unity, toughness, and discernment from Europe

As the Greenland episode winds down following President Trump’s announcement of a “framework for a deal,” former U.S. diplomat Paul Fritch argues the saga was never about territorial acquisition, but a stress test of alliance cohesion in a world where Washington no longer treats cooperation and restraint as strategic virtues. The episode has exposed the limits of Europe’s cautious response to an America guided by hard power and transactional logic; he argues European leaders need to better understand what Trump views as weakness, and change their approach accordingly.

28 January 2026 | Paul Fritch
ArcticDefenceDiplomacyEUEuropeInternational LawNATOUnited States
Podcast

The Women Leaders podcast: When dignity dies

The second Trump administration has strained democracy, alliances, and the postwar order. Allies feel abandoned, betrayed, and disrespected, and the US retreat from the Global South has allowed Russian and Chinese influence to grow in its place. Europe confronts a painful reckoning, questioning trust, values, and its future role in an era of accelerating geopolitical change. To break this down, ELN Senior Associate Fellow Ilana Bet-El is joined by Almut Möller, Director for European and Global Affairs at the European Policy Centre (EPC), and former senior Danish diplomat Signe Biering.

23 January 2026 | Ilana Bet-El and Florence Ferrando
Russia-West relationsArcticChinaDemocracyDiplomacyEUEuropePodcastsRussiaUkraineUnited NationsUnited States
Report

Countering Russia’s hybrid threats in the Arctic

This report explores how hybrid threats manifest in the Arctic, areas that are susceptible to influence, potential targets, actors who wish to shape public opinions, as well as the objectives being pursued. Kertysova and Gricius examine the threat and vulnerability landscape in the Arctic and assesses four key trends that have been observed.

8 December 2023 | Katarina Kertysova and Gabriella Gricius
Euro-Atlantic SecurityArcticHybrid warfareRussiaRussia-West Relations
Commentary

From Russia to Norway: Three scenarios for the Arctic Council’s future after the chairmanship handover

Important questions remain about future Arctic regional cooperation following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Next month, Norway will take over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia and diplomatic efforts are already underway to ensure the transfer goes as smoothly as possible. Gabriella Gricius explores three possible scenarios of what this Arctic Council could look like.

25 April 2023 | Gabriella Gricius
Euro-Atlantic SecurityArcticClimate changeNATONordic CountriesRussiaRussia-West RelationsYGLN