Europe joins the global race for Arctic power and resources | DW News

Europe says it will no longer be a bystander in the Arctic. The EU’s new Arctic strategy promises more surveillance, stronger protection for critical infrastructure and greater capacity to operate in the region’s harsh conditions. But how quickly can Brussels turn those plans into action, and is it already too late to catch up with Russia and China? With reporting from DW correspondent Lucia Schulten, and further insights from Rebecca Pincus, Senior Fellow for Transatlantic Security with the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

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Chapters:

0:00 The EU's Arctic strategy
1:15 Geopolitics of the Arctic
2:33 Security and cooperation
4:12 Defining the EU's role
6:04 Military and dual-use needs
7:40 Economic and strategic impact
11:24 Climate and indigenous rights

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