From a 1949 caribou survey flown out of Frobisher Bay to Canada’s new Arctic satellite network, this CIRAS file examines how observation becomes authority—and why Inuit must shape what sovereignty and security mean in their homeland.
A sleepless night leads Lena back to one of Rae's abandoned projects. As old data resurfaces, so do the consequences of silence.
Canada has announced plans to pursue Swedish airborne surveillance platforms for Arctic defense operations, marking a notable shift away from traditional reliance on U.S. systems.
Before treaty lines, dams, rail corridors, or extraction records, Lake Abitibi was already a threshold landscape: shallow, island-thick, divided by border and narrows, and tied to a northbound watershed running toward James Bay.
A new Canadian nuclear strategy raises the possibility of microreactors for remote northern defence sites. CIRAS reviews the real energy case, the historical warning, and the anomaly risk.
A reconstructed memory from 1960s Frobisher Bay. Kanaq’s life begins to shift as illness, family duty, and a changing Arctic pull her toward the land — and something deeper beneath it.
Arctic patrols are expanding, and global interest in Greenland is rising. As movement across the North becomes more structured and monitored, CIRAS identifies a recurring pattern — one that mirrors historical activity in the Frobisher Bay region.
If one Arctic territory shifts, others may follow. As Greenland and Svalbard enter strategic focus, the balance between law and power in the High North is beginning to change.
RAF C-17 Arctic resupply missions are increasing as Russia and China expand in the High North. What are these remote monitoring sites really tracking—and why can they never be abandoned?
The door was supposed to be sealed. It wasn’t. Inside, the air felt wrong... and something was still there.
NATO launches Arctic Sentry in 2026 amid Greenland tensions. Explore Cold War parallels, Arctic sovereignty, and why Indigenous voices remain overlooked.
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