Arctic and High North

Research focuses on the strategic importance of the Arctic and Europe’s High North and assesses the defence challenges of upholding a tension-free Arctic in the face of access to natural resources and sea routes opening up as an impact of climate change.



Arctic and High North

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Paul O’Neill CBE

RUSI Senior Associate Fellow

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Dr Sidharth Kaushal

Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power

Military Sciences

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Dr Neil Melvin

Director, International Security

International Security

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Ed Arnold

Senior Research Fellow, European Security

International Security

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Duncan Depledge

Associate Fellow

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