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EU in the Arctic: Soft Power or Overextension?

What's New? Arctic Geopolitics Podcast, February 18, 2026.

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‘EU Arctic policy operates as an umbrella over fragmented competences,’ says Andreas Raspotnik. He explains how Brussels tries to balance climate ambition, critical minerals, Greenland and Arctic security, while defence and foreign policy largely remain in the hands of member states.

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Andreas Raspotnik
Senior Researcher

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Unpacking Arctic Security Dynamics: A 3D approach to geopolitics in the Barents and Bering Seas	Ongoing