Greenland purchase? How much the US paid for Alaska in 1867, the Philippines in 1898 and the Virgin Islands in 1916

Yes, the United States did, in fact, buy Alaska. In 1867, the US purchased the vast northern territory from the Russian ...
Opinion
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Eugene Doyle: Mark Carney’s moment – a new non-aligned movement?

COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a speech at Davos this week that signals there may still be a leader in the West worth following. “Middle p ...

Asian defence firms may be surprise winners of rising geopolitical tensions: Raychaudhuri

Geopolitical tensions were sky-high in 2025, and U.S. President Donald Trump's recent military actions in Venezuela and bid ...
The Diplomat

From Pax Silica to Hypergravity: Central Asia’s Place in the New Technological Era

Geographically and politically, the region – and Kazakhstan in particular – is positioned as a natural bridge between ...
Al Jazeera

Greenland’s strategic position in seven maps: Why Trump wants the island

Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base, is located in the northwest corner of the island. It supports missile ...
Veuer on MSN

China expands gray zone pressure in Pacific—land leases near US military sites raise concerns

In October 2024, Chinese Coast Guard vessels ventured into the Arctic Ocean for the first time, patrolling 440 miles ...
Hudson Institute

Closing the Arctic Gaps: NATO Allies and Partners Can Protect Their Homelands by Updating Their Defense Force Postures

Despite the war in Ukraine, Russia has not scaled down its commitment to develop its Arctic region from the Barents Sea to ...
CNN

The great race for the Arctic: Why Russia, China and the US all have it in their sights

The debate around the Arctic is becoming hotter than ever as US President Donald Trump insists Greenland should become part of the United States. Security, shipping routes and mineral wealth are all ...