Dr Elizabeth Buchanan
@BuchananLiz
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Polar Geopolitics & Strategic Studies / Associate @IRSEM1 / US-Aus Alliance @CFTNI / Senior Fellow @ASPI_org / FMR @DefenceAust /
Canberra
Joined October 2017
order my next book 📖 from Viking colonies that went missing to Cold War missile bunkers, and 🇺🇸 designs on this North American island - I’ve got some lessons to share. https://t.co/PR3I2xro0i
@HurstPublishers
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An indispensable guide to Greenland—why it matters, who covets it and how it could become the next global flashpoint.
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Interesting piece by @MalShelbourne for @USNINews on some significant AUKUS progress, with maintenance performed on the @USNavy submarine USS Vermont, by engineers at HMAS Stirling in Perth, for the 1st time without the submarine tender USS Emory S Land.
news.usni.org
A Virginia-class attack submarine is in port in Australia for the second maintenance period of a nuclear-powered boat on foreign soil. USS Vermont (SSN-792) pulled into HMAS Stirling on Wednesday for...
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good article here covering off CCAMLR failures (again) but not fixing blame squarely on the usual suspects (🇨🇳🇷🇺) “Norway has proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean, a proposal that has exacerbated tensions”
news.mongabay.com
Norway proposed almost doubling the catch limit for krill in the Southern Ocean during the annual conference of the intergovernmental body that manages Antarctic fisheries taking place Oct. 20-31,...
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Nations firm on Antarctic protection but talks end in stalemate 1. Unsurprisingly 2. 🇳🇴/Aker Marine have slid under the radar a little in public discourse re their krill pitch, all failures at 2025 CCAMLR don’t necessary belong to 🇨🇳 🇷🇺
oceanographicmagazine.com
Nations have united against greater industrial fishing in Antarctica's Southern Ocean but latest talks over protections end in stalemate.
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🎙️'As the Arctic ice melts, a new Cold War is heating up. Should NATO be bracing for a Chinese fleet in the North Atlantic,or even Antarctica next?' @BuchananLiz sits down with @Telegraph's @RolandOliphant to unpack what’s really happening beneath the ice. https://t.co/4LmtDyKvXh
telegraph.co.uk
Melting ice. Rising tension. A new global flashpoint.
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🚨EU Lifts Sanctions on Heavy-Load Carriers ‘Audax’ and ‘Pugnax’ Involved in Russian Arctic LNG Construction 👉Unclear why EU delisted two key vessels used for Russian LNG construction. 👉An EU spokesperson wasn't even aware vessels had been delisted... https://t.co/M8vfpfifqB
gcaptain.com
In a surprise move the EU has unsanctioned two polar class heavy lift vessels, Audax and Pugnax. The vessels were purpose-built for the construction of Russia’s Yamal LNG project in 2016. They also...
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Lockheed Martin Invests $50 Million in Saildrone to Arm Unmanned Surface Vessels
gcaptain.com
Lockheed Martin announced a $50 million investment in Saildrone to integrate lethal defense systems onto the company’s unmanned surface vessels, with plans for live fire demonstrations in 2026. The...
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BREAKING: Trump gives South Korea the green light to build nuclear powered submarines
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India secures more LNG from Qatar amid government effort to shift energy mix to gas 🇮🇳🤝🇶🇦 🚢 Qatar to supply 1m tons/year for 17 years from 2026 to GSPC ⏰ This is Qatar's first new long-term LNG deal in roughly a year 📈 Qatar's new expansion slated to start next year
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Battlelines: Very Cold War - Russia, China, (+ Norway, US, Canada, Turkey, India, South Korea....) and the dash for the Arctic. Also the Antarctic, it turns out). With @kennedycdog and @BuchananLiz
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The US signs $80 billion deal with Westinghouse to accelerate deployment of nuclear power plants 🇺🇸 🚨 ☢️ The strategic partnership also involves Brookfield and Cameco, and will hit two of Trump’s goals: being a leader in nuclear power development and in AI
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🇨🇳 plans up to 16 Arctic voyages for 2026 & (wild) plan to extend Arctic navigation season to 8–10 months.
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GOOGLE HELPS TO REVIVE CLOSED NUCLEAR PLANT IN IOWA 🖥️ 🤝 ☢️ ⚡️ The Duane Arnold Energy Center is expected to start delivering power by 2029 following agreements with Google 👉 The 615-megawatt plant shut down in 2020 https://t.co/YydMMmMfrr
bloomberg.com
NextEra Energy Inc. plans to restart a nuclear power plant in Iowa, primarily to supply Google data centers.
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Conquering the Arctic: How China and Russia are joining forces
telegraph.co.uk
Melting ice. Rising tension. A new global flashpoint.
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If you've ever wondered why every article/chart/list of icebreakers seems to use different numbers, this article is for you. The Challenge of Counting Icebreakers https://t.co/9ifUP0L5Ny
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