RUSI JournalVOLUME 171ISSUE 2
The Russian Threat in the Arctic is Heating Up: What is To Be Done?
Marc R DeVore and Kristen A Harkness
17 March 2026Long Read
In this research article, the authors argue that the UK, leveraging its Arctic proximity, maritime strength and leadership of the Joint Expeditionary Force, should spearhead a tighter regional security architecture, harden the defence of Svalbard and the Bear Island Gap, and combine legal, military and economic tools to constrain Russian revisionism.
WRITTEN BY
Marc R DeVore
Kristen A Harkness
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