Foreign Affaris & Security Policy – Report Group
Arctic & Space
Expanding horizons at the Earth’s edges and beyond
The Report Group Arctic & Space examines the Arctic’s geopolitical significance and the role of space policy in global security. It analyzes territorial disputes, resource competition, and military presence in the Arctic, while also assessing satellite security, space governance, and technological advancements shaping international power dynamics. Monthly briefings provide objective analyses and visualizations on these evolving challenges in foreign and security policy.
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Greenland’s Strategic Importance in the Arctic
Recently, talk about a usually rather overlooked, yet in no way insignificant territory has made international news: Greenland. With a post on his platform Truth Social on Christmas Day 2024, Donald Trump has restated his interest in a US acquisition of the territory. His post reads: “to the people of Greenland, which is needed by the United States for National Security purposes and, who want the U.S. to be there, ...
Eugen Bulboaca
The Arctic and Space
With players such as China and SpaceX expanding their capacities in the Arctic and Outer Space, states, as well as companies and individuals are increasingly affected by these spaces and the reverberations they generate on the international political community. The Arctic and Outer Space are gaining recognition as the challenges of the evolving and globalizing world become the future of geopolitics. On economic, social, and military dimensions, they pose concern ...
The Militarization of Space
From exploration weaponisation: The recent developments of the new space race Space in today's world plays a more crucial role than ever before. Communications and GPS rely on satellites that serve both military and civilian purposes. However, the application has primarily been used in the global west for scientific endeavors like space exploration. This is about to change. Militaries are launching satellites exclusively for defence purposes and defence ministries are ...
Octavian-Teodor Dragon
Harnessing space technology in Southeast Asia
Written by Lenaïg Deslandes Space exploration was once exclusively reserved for superpowers. As commercial space activities are gaining popularity worldwide, Southeast Asian states harness the momentum and invest in their space capabilities. Emerging space policy among the region’s states has led to an increased satellite deployment to address national needs. They additionally embrace international collaboration and foreign direct investment (FDI) to bolster competitive progress. As for the Association of Southeast ...
Assessing Greenland’s Resources
“This is about critical minerals. This is about natural resources.” -Michael Waltz, Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor, 8 January 2025 Denmark, a territory under the sovereign control of Denmark, has recently attracted the attention of President Trump, who claims to want the island “one way or another.” It is not the first time the United States has expressed interest in acquiring the landmass. A chief reason behind this territorial ambition ...
The Arctic
A Reloaded Geopolitical Arena for Canada and the United States According to experts of the NASA Earth Observatory, the Arctic ice sheet diminishes at a staggering rate of 13% per decade. As National Geographic states, there is a possibility of an ice-free Arctic summer as early as 2035. The melting of ice sheets and the warming of winters by 3-4°C in the region has rewritten the geopolitical stakes for both ...