As Norway and Russia remain the two nations with a stable and permanent presence on Svalbard, a great geopolitical game between the two Arctic states may unfold over the archipelago. Amidst climate change, the entailing resource management considerations and Russia’s isolation from the west, the security status of this Arctic territory is growing more relevant.
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The news that the US Marine Corps is ending continuous troop rotations to Norway and effectively withdrawing 700 troops should be seen in conjunction with the more significant reduction in Germany (11 900) announced only a week earlier. Both weaken European security and the credibility of the United States.
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In recent months Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago between continental Norway and the North Pole, has attracted more interest than usual.
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On 27 September 2019, the well-informed Norwegian security and defence portal Aldrimer.no reported that Russian Spetsnaz units were recently found operating inside Norwegian territory. More specifically, Russian forces were discovered both on Svalbard, an archipelago in the Arctic Ocean, and on mainland Norway.
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Events in the world in 2018 continued the current trend, indicating the next arms race and the primacy of the law of force.
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