Geopolitical tensions in the Arctic: the battle for resources, trade routes and great power claims

Over the past forty years, the climate in the Arctic has warmed four times as much as the global average. As a result, the extent of the Arctic ice cap has also reached an all-time low, with an area the size of Austria melting away every year. With the melting of the “eternal ice”, new trade routes for international shipping are emerging and the enormous resources of the Arctic are becoming more accessible.

The Arctic is therefore becoming a region of great strategic importance, both for the eight littoral states and for countries with Arctic ambitions such as China. Three main areas of conflict are already emerging in the region: overlapping claims to the continental shelf and the use of the resources available there, sovereignty over the sea routes and overarching great power claims, such as those of Russia, China and the USA.

At the 19th FSS Security Talk, experts from Switzerland and abroad will analyze and classify the latest developments. 

We are delighted to welcome the following high-caliber guests as keynote speakers:

• Dr. Michael Paul, Senior Fellow, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik and author of the book “The Battle for the North Pole”
• Major General Claude Meier, former HSO at the Geneva Centers for Peace and Security Policy

The subsequent panel discussion will be held by:

• Dr. Michael Paul, Senior Fellow, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik and author of the book “The Battle for the North Pole”
• Major General Claude Meier, former HSO at the Geneva Centers for Peace and Security Policy
• Panel guest 3: To be defined
• Panel guest 4: To be defined

The detailed program will be linked here shortly.

Disclaimer: The registration is binding and the participation fee is non-refundable.