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12 scientists will drift across the Arctic, locked inside sea ice for 8 months to watch an ocean survive its darkest, coldest seasonA daring expedition is underway as 12 individuals will spend eight months adrift in the Arctic Ocean, encased in ice. This mission, Tara Po...
India-bound ships begin Strait of Hormuz transit as US lifts Iran blockade; Chabahar, INSTC in focusThree cargo ships are now transiting the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a significant shift after the US ended its blockade of Iranian ports a...
UK imposes new sanctions on Russian shadow fleet after Indian captain arrestAjay Pant, 38, was arrested by the National Crime Agency (NCA) during a joint operation with British armed forces to intercept a Russian sh...
Indian Army plans largest-ever K9 Vajra acquisition with order for 300 additional guns; check its featuresThe Indian Army plans to acquire 300 more K9 Vajra self-propelled guns. This significant order will boost the Regiment of Artillery. The K9...
How Asia should deal with the ‘Malacca dilemma’The Iran conflict has shown how easily key sea routes can be used as strategic tools, raising concerns beyond the Strait of Hormuz to other...
US backs a South Africa project to extract rare earths despite a diplomatic clashA U.S.-backed project in South Africa aims to extract rare earth elements from industrial mining waste, a move supported by a $50 million i...
Russian LNG under US sanctions heads for the first time to IndiaA Russian liquefied natural gas cargo, currently under United States sanctions, is en route to India. This shipment, if it reaches its dest...
US to build three new military bases in Greenland to facilitate stealth takeover of island? Secret talks with Denmark begin. Here's current US military presence in Greenland, island's strategic importanceUS to build three new military bases in Greenland to facilitate stealth takeover of island becomes a global focus as Washington holds talks...
China hits back at Trump's Greenland remark, defends Arctic operationsChina has responded to US President Donald Trump's remarks on Greenland. Beijing stated that the US should not use other nations as a prete...
China gets tenth cargo from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 despite sanctionsChina has received a tenth liquefied natural gas cargo from Russia's Arctic LNG 2 project. The tanker Arctic Mulan, also under Western sanc...
China eyes Arctic shortcut as top container lines stay awayChina explores the Northern Sea Route for cargo. Major shipping companies like MSC and Maersk avoid this Arctic passage. They cite environm...
Multiple Chinese icebreakers deployed off Alaska rattles Trump and America - here's what they are doingChina’s deployment of five icebreaking ships near Alaska marks a significant increase in its Arctic activities. This move intensifies globa...
Beijing at US' doorsteps: Tensions flare as China’s Xue Long 2 moves into US waters — here’s what happened nextChinese icebreaker Xue Long 2 entered a sensitive U.S. Arctic zone, triggering a fast response from the U.S. Coast Guard near Alaska. The v...
India, Russia brainstorm to operationalise Northern Sea Route to full optimumIndia and Russia discussed cooperation on operationalizing the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic at the International Arctic Forum. Key offi...
As global warming grows, Trump sees Greenland & the Arctic as realms of great power rivalry: Klaus DoddsProfessor Klaus Dodds explains that the US is interested in Greenland for its rare earth minerals, hemispheric security, and Arctic shippin...
Why Greenland is the Arctic’s hottest property—And the US won’t let it goGreenland, once an afterthought in global politics, is now at the centre of a high-stakes geopolitical contest. The United States, under Do...
US and Canada intercept Russian and Chinese bombers near AlaskaNORAD intercepted Russian and Chinese bombers near Alaska, marking the first such joint operation requiring a US response. The aircraft, fl...
India taps oil, natural gas, coking coal in Russian Arctic regionDelhi and Moscow plan to focus on harnessing huge natural resources in the Arctic region including in the field of oil, natural gas and cok...
As Arctic melts, global competition among the regional powers continues to heat upRussia has started an aggressive campaign of militarizing its northern coast while the US is upping its intelligence game in the Arctic
The Pentagon is monitoring Chinese navy ships off the coast of AlaskaThe presence of the ships so far from the Chinese coast reflects Beijing's goal of having a military that can operate abroad and project Ch...