Geography class: Denmark raises investment in Arctic surveillance to counter Russian build-up
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IB DP: Extreme environments — The varying power of different stakeholders to extract economic value from extreme environments
Global Interactions — Global superpowers and their economic, geopolitical and cultural influence
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Denmark raises investment in Arctic surveillance to counter Russian build-up
What capabilities is Denmark seeking to increase in the Arctic region?
Why are the vast Arctic regions of so much interest to powers such as Russia and China?
To what extent was the US' expression of interest in buying Greenland about geopolitical power?
Richard Allaway, International School of Geneva/geographyalltheway.com
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