Katya Adler

So we've looked at what's at stake in the Arctic and rising tensions between Russia and the rest. Next, non-regional power China. What's it up to in the Arctic?

So we've looked at what's at stake in the Arctic and rising tensions between Russia and the rest. Next, non-regional power China. What's it up to in the Arctic?

So we've looked at what's at stake in the Arctic and rising tensions between Russia and the rest. Next, non-regional power China. What's it up to in the Arctic?

This is The Global Story. We bring you one big international story in detail five days a week. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen. With me is Jonathan Beale and Tim Marshall. Could we now have a look at another country that might make Russia feel less alone in the Arctic, but that's making the West a bit more nervous?

This is The Global Story. We bring you one big international story in detail five days a week. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen. With me is Jonathan Beale and Tim Marshall. Could we now have a look at another country that might make Russia feel less alone in the Arctic, but that's making the West a bit more nervous?

This is The Global Story. We bring you one big international story in detail five days a week. Follow or subscribe wherever you listen. With me is Jonathan Beale and Tim Marshall. Could we now have a look at another country that might make Russia feel less alone in the Arctic, but that's making the West a bit more nervous?

Tim, China has become increasingly interested in the Arctic, even though, of course, it's not an Arctic country itself.

Tim, China has become increasingly interested in the Arctic, even though, of course, it's not an Arctic country itself.

Tim, China has become increasingly interested in the Arctic, even though, of course, it's not an Arctic country itself.

And Jonathan, joint military operations. We've spoken about Western joint military operations. In the Arctic, Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time as well.

And Jonathan, joint military operations. We've spoken about Western joint military operations. In the Arctic, Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time as well.

And Jonathan, joint military operations. We've spoken about Western joint military operations. In the Arctic, Russian and Chinese bombers flew together for the first time as well.

So I think we've established that neither Russia nor the Western countries in the Arctic Circle are looking for conflict in the Arctic, even though there's suspicion and competition. But what about unintended consequences? We often hear warnings about that in the Middle East, also in the South China Sea. What about the Arctic?

So I think we've established that neither Russia nor the Western countries in the Arctic Circle are looking for conflict in the Arctic, even though there's suspicion and competition. But what about unintended consequences? We often hear warnings about that in the Middle East, also in the South China Sea. What about the Arctic?

So I think we've established that neither Russia nor the Western countries in the Arctic Circle are looking for conflict in the Arctic, even though there's suspicion and competition. But what about unintended consequences? We often hear warnings about that in the Middle East, also in the South China Sea. What about the Arctic?

And Tim, we've spoken a lot about security concerns in the Arctic. We've only touched on climate and climate security. We need to emphasize that a bit more, don't we? The breakdown in trust and cooperation there. Do you see that changing in the near future?

And Tim, we've spoken a lot about security concerns in the Arctic. We've only touched on climate and climate security. We need to emphasize that a bit more, don't we? The breakdown in trust and cooperation there. Do you see that changing in the near future?

And Tim, we've spoken a lot about security concerns in the Arctic. We've only touched on climate and climate security. We need to emphasize that a bit more, don't we? The breakdown in trust and cooperation there. Do you see that changing in the near future?

If, when the conflict in Ukraine ends, could that be sort of a trust building exercise that's more neutral than many other things where the West and Russia could cooperate again?

If, when the conflict in Ukraine ends, could that be sort of a trust building exercise that's more neutral than many other things where the West and Russia could cooperate again?