Jonathan Beale

For all of its famous openness, there was a lot of resistance to actually changing the law. and today there are no gender-specific terms relating to marriage, and that makes such a big difference to everybody here. The rest of the region, of course, very different.

In neighbouring countries, a combination of either religion or tradition, or just the lack of political freedom, all of those make it much more difficult. So Thailand is still very much an outlier in Southeast Asia.

In neighbouring countries, a combination of either religion or tradition, or just the lack of political freedom, all of those make it much more difficult. So Thailand is still very much an outlier in Southeast Asia.

No, I haven't been to the Russian bit, which is probably the most interesting bit. But I've been to the Norwegian part of the Arctic, the Finnish part of the Arctic. I've also been to Alaska, where the US has some military bases, missile defence systems based there.

No, I haven't been to the Russian bit, which is probably the most interesting bit. But I've been to the Norwegian part of the Arctic, the Finnish part of the Arctic. I've also been to Alaska, where the US has some military bases, missile defence systems based there.

No, I haven't been to the Russian bit, which is probably the most interesting bit. But I've been to the Norwegian part of the Arctic, the Finnish part of the Arctic. I've also been to Alaska, where the US has some military bases, missile defence systems based there.

Director, MCS reports a second quick alert. This is the control room where America would launch its ground-based missile interceptors.

Director, MCS reports a second quick alert. This is the control room where America would launch its ground-based missile interceptors.

Director, MCS reports a second quick alert. This is the control room where America would launch its ground-based missile interceptors.

These operators linked up to satellites in space and radar on the ground can respond within seconds.

These operators linked up to satellites in space and radar on the ground can respond within seconds.

These operators linked up to satellites in space and radar on the ground can respond within seconds.

I mean, most of what I've covered is military elements of the Arctic. I have been close to the border between Norway and I went on a border patrol with the Norwegians actually on their small border with Russia at the top near Kirkenes. A very odd experience because they patrol the border. Sometimes they do actually pass Russian patrols, but they're not allowed to interact with them.

I mean, most of what I've covered is military elements of the Arctic. I have been close to the border between Norway and I went on a border patrol with the Norwegians actually on their small border with Russia at the top near Kirkenes. A very odd experience because they patrol the border. Sometimes they do actually pass Russian patrols, but they're not allowed to interact with them.

I mean, most of what I've covered is military elements of the Arctic. I have been close to the border between Norway and I went on a border patrol with the Norwegians actually on their small border with Russia at the top near Kirkenes. A very odd experience because they patrol the border. Sometimes they do actually pass Russian patrols, but they're not allowed to interact with them.

But yes, I mean, it is a much more sort of potentially dangerous dangerous area now, given that the tensions that have been between, well, not tensions, the war that exists between Russia and Ukraine, and clearly Russia worried about what NATO is doing.

But yes, I mean, it is a much more sort of potentially dangerous dangerous area now, given that the tensions that have been between, well, not tensions, the war that exists between Russia and Ukraine, and clearly Russia worried about what NATO is doing.

But yes, I mean, it is a much more sort of potentially dangerous dangerous area now, given that the tensions that have been between, well, not tensions, the war that exists between Russia and Ukraine, and clearly Russia worried about what NATO is doing.

Yeah, I think the simple answer is oil and gas. That is, there are large reserves in the Arctic region, and that is why a lot of countries are interested. I mean, there are more basic economic reasons. Russia, I think, gets about a third of its fish from the Arctic region. And then there's the melting ice, so the disappearance of the ice

Yeah, I think the simple answer is oil and gas. That is, there are large reserves in the Arctic region, and that is why a lot of countries are interested. I mean, there are more basic economic reasons. Russia, I think, gets about a third of its fish from the Arctic region. And then there's the melting ice, so the disappearance of the ice