The Institute of European Studies and the Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies are proud to present

Kristian Åtland

Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Defense Research Establishment (FFI)

Kristian Åtland takes a closer look at the security situation in Norway. Strategically located on NATO’s northern flank, and sharing a land and sea border with Russia, Norway is an Arctic power with a front-row seat. The country controls vast and resource-rich maritime areas north of the Arctic Circle and is an active participant in regional cooperation arrangements such as the Arctic Council and the Barents Euro-Arctic Council. However, as elsewhere in the Arctic, the situation in the Barents Sea region has undergone significant changes in recent years.

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