Marc Lanteigne (林晏）
@marclanteigne.bsky.social
Professor, The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, (Politics and International Relations of China, Asia-Pacific, Polar Regions); Adjunct Lecturer at Ilisimatusarfik - Nuuk 🇬🇱; traveler, 積ん読, and part-time おたく. 🏳️🌈🇺🇦🇨🇦🇹🇼
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www.politico.eu/article/nato... Commented for this new @politico.com article on the limits of Sino-Russian strategic trust in the Arctic, as NATO now focuses on #Greenland . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
NATO deploys to Greenland to keep Trump onside
The alliance’s Arctic Sentry is mostly a rebranding exercise aimed at appeasing the U.S. president — in response to a largely exaggerated threat.
www.politico.eu
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 AM
www.politico.eu/article/nato... Commented for this new @politico.com article on the limits of Sino-Russian strategic trust in the Arctic, as NATO now focuses on #Greenland . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art... Quoted this evening in a story by CTV News about the opening of the Canadian mission in Nuuk, and how this could further build on growing bilateral ties. 🇬🇱🇨🇦 @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
As Canada prepares to open Greenland consulate, parallels drawn between Trump’s threats against countries
The launch of a new Canadian diplomatic mission in Greenland is sparking hopes for more collaboration on climate change, Inuit rights and defence in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexatio...
www.ctvnews.ca
February 5, 2026 at 7:45 PM
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art... Quoted this evening in a story by CTV News about the opening of the Canadian mission in Nuuk, and how this could further build on growing bilateral ties. 🇬🇱🇨🇦 @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.newsweek.com/china-paying... Commented for this new article published today in @newsweek.com about evolving Chinese roles in Russian Arctic expeditions, as Beijing seeks to court Nordic countries while jump-starting the Polar Silk Road and regional surveying. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
China paying Russia for Arctic access
China is paying Russia to join Arctic expeditions while also pushing for greater cooperation from Nordic states.
www.newsweek.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
www.newsweek.com/china-paying... Commented for this new article published today in @newsweek.com about evolving Chinese roles in Russian Arctic expeditions, as Beijing seeks to court Nordic countries while jump-starting the Polar Silk Road and regional surveying. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Discussing the evolution of #Greenland 's economic and trade policies, including the challenges of diversifying sectors and partners, at the annual China-Nordic Arctic Research Centre (CNARC) conference in Tromsø today. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
February 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Discussing the evolution of #Greenland 's economic and trade policies, including the challenges of diversifying sectors and partners, at the annual China-Nordic Arctic Research Centre (CNARC) conference in Tromsø today. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222... Discussed myths versus realities surrounding Beijing's (very) limited presence in #Greenland, despite all this talk from the White House of 'China boats' supposedly floating nearby (which don't exist). @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Groenland et en Arctique : quelles ambitions pour la chine?
La menace d’annexion du Groenland par les États-Unis continue de bouleverser la géopolitique mondiale.
ici.radio-canada.ca
February 1, 2026 at 8:43 PM
ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/222... Discussed myths versus realities surrounding Beijing's (very) limited presence in #Greenland, despite all this talk from the White House of 'China boats' supposedly floating nearby (which don't exist). @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026... Commented for this article just published in @telegraph.co.uk on how icebreakers are factoring more prominently in Arctic security debates. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Icebreaker diplomacy finally gives Canada the upper hand over Trump
With America’s fleet of icebreakers lagging well behind its rivals, it may have to rely on allies to boost its Arctic power
www.telegraph.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 8:40 PM
www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026... Commented for this article just published in @telegraph.co.uk on how icebreakers are factoring more prominently in Arctic security debates. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.scmp.com/news/china/m... Commented for this weekend article in the @scmpnews.bsky.social about how the new US State Department Strategic Plan reflects a clear shift away from a focus on the Asia-Pacific, in favour of the Western Hemisphere. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
What about Taiwan? Why US foreign policy is now all about the western hemisphere
The State Department skips direct references to the island as it outlines it foreign policy direction for the next five years.
www.scmp.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:21 AM
www.scmp.com/news/china/m... Commented for this weekend article in the @scmpnews.bsky.social about how the new US State Department Strategic Plan reflects a clear shift away from a focus on the Asia-Pacific, in favour of the Western Hemisphere. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
laragione.eu/esteri/groen... Commented this week for La Ragione on the potential damage to regional governance, including the Arctic Council, caused by the ongoing pressure by the United States to annex #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Groenlandia, caso ancora apertissimo. Intervista al professore Marc Lanteigne - La Ragione
Groenlandia: "L’Artico non è una frontiera silenziosa: è già un campo di battaglia geopolitico", così Marc Lanteigne
https://laragione.eu/esteri/groenlandia-caso-ancora-apertissimo-intervista-al-professore-marc-lanteigne/#:~:text=Sul%20ruolo%20dell'Arctic%20Council%2C%20Lanteigne%20è%20diretto:,diventare%20un%20organismo%20zombie%2C%20formalmente%20attivo%20maCommented
January 24, 2026 at 3:35 PM
laragione.eu/esteri/groen... Commented this week for La Ragione on the potential damage to regional governance, including the Arctic Council, caused by the ongoing pressure by the United States to annex #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/iceb... Commented for this story today in @apnews.com about the challenges facing American policy in constructing new #icebreakers and developing a coherent investment plan for #Greenland; this as China has restarted its own Arctic strategies. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Icebreakers, the key tech to unlock Greenland, are only made by either US allies or adversaries
Icebreakers are essential for navigating Greenland's icy seas, but the U.S. faces a challenge with its limited fleet.
apnews.com
January 23, 2026 at 8:38 AM
apnews.com/article/iceb... Commented for this story today in @apnews.com about the challenges facing American policy in constructing new #icebreakers and developing a coherent investment plan for #Greenland; this as China has restarted its own Arctic strategies. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Kn...
Appeared this morning on @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social to discuss the question of how the Canadian military can deepen and expand its operations in the Arctic in the wake of both hard power and hybrid challenges. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Appeared this morning on @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social to discuss the question of how the Canadian military can deepen and expand its operations in the Arctic in the wake of both hard power and hybrid challenges. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Canada’s Military Presence in the Arctic | Your Morning
YouTube video by CTV Your Morning
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January 21, 2026 at 5:05 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=51Kn...
Appeared this morning on @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social to discuss the question of how the Canadian military can deepen and expand its operations in the Arctic in the wake of both hard power and hybrid challenges. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Appeared this morning on @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social to discuss the question of how the Canadian military can deepen and expand its operations in the Arctic in the wake of both hard power and hybrid challenges. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.lapresse.ca/internationa... Commented for @lapresse.ca last night about potential European responses to new US tariff threats over the attempted annexation of #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Groenland | Bras de fer entre Américains et Européens
Donald Trump n’en démord pas : il a « besoin » du Groenland. Et les Européens ne devraient pas répondre à ses menaces sur de nouveaux droits de douane en imposant leurs propres surtaxes, a-t-il averti...
www.lapresse.ca
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
www.lapresse.ca/internationa... Commented for @lapresse.ca last night about potential European responses to new US tariff threats over the attempted annexation of #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7xd... Commented last night for TVP World on how new tariff threats are complicating a unified European stance on #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
How Trump’s tariff threat is testing Europe and NATO | Marc Lanteigne
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD
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January 19, 2026 at 1:36 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7xd... Commented last night for TVP World on how new tariff threats are complicating a unified European stance on #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=liTl... Interviewed last night for TVP World - Poland on the potential geopolitical impact of the US annexation threats towards #Greenland, and how this situation may influence other great powers such as China. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Crucial for business, not for security | Marc Lanteigne
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD
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January 15, 2026 at 1:44 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=liTl... Interviewed last night for TVP World - Poland on the potential geopolitical impact of the US annexation threats towards #Greenland, and how this situation may influence other great powers such as China. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a... Quoted by 🇨🇦 CBC News / Eye on the Arctic @rci.bsky.social on how and why Arctic security concerns may be a smokescreen for actual US intentions towards #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
The U.S. already has leverage in Greenland, so why is Trump escalating? Experts weigh in
President Donald Trump is reviving his push for Greenland — refusing to rule out force — prompting Arctic specialists to question why Washington isn’t relying on existing agreements with Denmark and G...
www.rcinet.ca
January 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
www.rcinet.ca/eye-on-the-a... Quoted by 🇨🇦 CBC News / Eye on the Arctic @rci.bsky.social on how and why Arctic security concerns may be a smokescreen for actual US intentions towards #Greenland. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.alexandre-langlois.fr/leurope-pris... Discussed the (limited) options Europe now has in addressing US annexation talk towards #Greenland 🇬🇱 in Actualité Politique Française today. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
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January 10, 2026 at 3:18 PM
www.alexandre-langlois.fr/leurope-pris... Discussed the (limited) options Europe now has in addressing US annexation talk towards #Greenland 🇬🇱 in Actualité Politique Française today. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/world/europe... Commented today to the @wsj.com about how climate change remains the largest concern in #Greenland despite ongoing discussions of military security, in light of renewed US threats of annexation. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Greenland Was America’s Friend. Now It’s a Takeover Target.
Few locals in Nuuk believe U.S. troops are arriving imminently, but there is growing unease that President Trump’s desire to buy Greenland or use military force might actually be serious.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 10:47 AM
www.wsj.com/world/europe... Commented today to the @wsj.com about how climate change remains the largest concern in #Greenland despite ongoing discussions of military security, in light of renewed US threats of annexation. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
66north.substack.com/p/venezuela-... 'What, then, can help explain Trump’s increasingly more assertive designs on Greenland? The answer may be deceptively simple. Territorial control over Greenland appears less as a strategic necessity than as a personal prestige project.'
Venezuela yesterday, Greenland tomorrow?
There will be no tripartite division of the world, but chaos still beckons danger
66north.substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 5:55 PM
66north.substack.com/p/venezuela-... 'What, then, can help explain Trump’s increasingly more assertive designs on Greenland? The answer may be deceptively simple. Territorial control over Greenland appears less as a strategic necessity than as a personal prestige project.'
www.scmp.com/news/china/m... Commented for this story in the @scmpnews.bsky.social today on the proposed 50% boost of the American military budget and potential responses from Beijing. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for military. Will China boost spending too?
Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’.
www.scmp.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:43 PM
www.scmp.com/news/china/m... Commented for this story in the @scmpnews.bsky.social today on the proposed 50% boost of the American military budget and potential responses from Beijing. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.scmp.com/news/china/d... Quoted today in the @scmpnews.bsky.social on the question of how the latest #Greenland controversy may affect Sino-European relations. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Will Trump’s threats to Greenland help bring China and Europe closer together?
The US president has said control of the Danish territory is a national security issue, causing increased alarm among Copenhagen’s allies.
www.scmp.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM
www.scmp.com/news/china/d... Quoted today in the @scmpnews.bsky.social on the question of how the latest #Greenland controversy may affect Sino-European relations. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
overthecircle.com/2025/12/27/t... A new @overthecircle.bsky.social story about the renewal of American interests in 'acquiring' #Greenland , and its possible rationales. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
The Unwelcome Return of US Zero-Sum Policy in Greenland
Nuuk skyline [Photo by Marc Lanteigne] by Marc Lanteigne Initial assessments of US foreign policy as the first year of the second Donald Trump administration drew to a close have included growing c…
overthecircle.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
overthecircle.com/2025/12/27/t... A new @overthecircle.bsky.social story about the renewal of American interests in 'acquiring' #Greenland , and its possible rationales. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
overthecircle.com/2025/12/21/t... My (slightly late!) commentary on the 2025 Arctic Circle Assembly / @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social and the future of Track II regional diplomacy has just been posted this weekend on @overthecircle.bsky.social . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
December 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
overthecircle.com/2025/12/21/t... My (slightly late!) commentary on the 2025 Arctic Circle Assembly / @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social and the future of Track II regional diplomacy has just been posted this weekend on @overthecircle.bsky.social . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u... A new comment as part of @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social 's Quick Impact series on the potential effects of the 2025 American National Security Strategy on Canada-US relations.
'Negative Sum Game: The 2025 US National Security Strategy and Implications for Canada,'
'Negative Sum Game: The 2025 US National Security Strategy and Implications for Canada,'
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December 21, 2025 at 2:30 PM
www.naadsn.ca/wp-content/u... A new comment as part of @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social 's Quick Impact series on the potential effects of the 2025 American National Security Strategy on Canada-US relations.
'Negative Sum Game: The 2025 US National Security Strategy and Implications for Canada,'
'Negative Sum Game: The 2025 US National Security Strategy and Implications for Canada,'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=byK5... Commented last week on the implications of the new Norway-UK security cooperation agreement for @tvpworld.bsky.social . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
From Cables to Submarines: The U.K. and Norway's Response to Russian Naval Activity | Marc Lanteigne
YouTube video by TALKING WITH TVP WORLD
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December 8, 2025 at 1:04 AM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=byK5... Commented last week on the implications of the new Norway-UK security cooperation agreement for @tvpworld.bsky.social . @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
taiwaninsight.org/2025/11/27/t... How is #Taiwan 🇹🇼 building #Arctic diplomacy and strategy? Pleased to have contributed to the writing of this new essay! @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
Taiwan’s Arctic Imperative: Navigating a New Global Frontier
Written by Aileen A. Espiritu, Marc Lanteigne, and Tse-Kang Leng. This article argues that Taiwan should construct a clear, multifaceted Arctic policy to safeguard its future prosperity and strengt…
taiwaninsight.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM
taiwaninsight.org/2025/11/27/t... How is #Taiwan 🇹🇼 building #Arctic diplomacy and strategy? Pleased to have contributed to the writing of this new essay! @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/r... Commented this week for this new @cnbc.com story on where the #Arctic might fit within the potential rush for critical materials / rare earths. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social
A cold gold rush? The race for the Arctic's critical minerals is heating up
Countries are increasingly turning to the thawing and sparsely populated northern polar region as part of a push to break China's mineral dominance.
www.cnbc.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:31 AM
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/r... Commented this week for this new @cnbc.com story on where the #Arctic might fit within the potential rush for critical materials / rare earths. @uitnorgesarktiske.bsky.social