On Thin Ice: UK Defence in the Arctic Contents

Contents

Summary

1 Introduction

2 The Arctic and the High North

Definition

Governance

The changing Arctic

Disputes and sources of tension

Svalbard

New interest from Asia

3 The UK, the High North and the North Atlantic

Beginnings

The Arctic and the High North in the Cold War

Current UK Arctic policy

4 The new security environment

Russia

Norway

Denmark

Iceland

Sweden and Finland

United States

Canada

NATO

Other international security partnerships

5 UK Defence Capabilities in the High North

Maritime

Air

Land and littoral

6 Conclusion

Conclusions and recommendations

Sub-Committee Formal Minutes

Committee Formal Minutes

Witnesses

Session 2016–17

Session 2017–19

Published written evidence

Session 2016–17

Session 2017–19

List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament





Published: 15 August 2018