Worlds Collide: Diverging Interests, Provocations, Conflicts, and Challenges in the High North

#GIDSstatement 8/2024 I 26. September 2024 I Autor: Rachael Gosnell I Foto: Bundeswehr / Nico Theska

There is little doubt that the era of ‘High North, Low Tension’ has melted away, yielding instead a complex region with an emerging new security environment. Deterring adversaries in the arduous conditions of the High North demands a thoughtful approach that must integrate carefully balanced defense policy, strategic planning, and operational capabilities suited to the unique challenges of the region.

About the author: Commander Rachael Gosnell is a U.S. Navy foreign area officer and strategist currently serving as a military faculty member in the Strategic Security Studies Department of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies.