WotR: Why Norway and Finland Should Preserve Two of Europe’s Most Important Security Arrangements
WotR: Why Norway and Finland Should Preserve Two of Europe’s Most Important Security Arrangements
Svalbard is a stark archipelago of glaciers and coal mines lying 650 kilometers (403 miles) north of Norway’s North Cape, roughly halfway between the Norwegian mainland and the North Pole. It belongs to Norway but is governed under a 1920 treaty that grants nationals of more than 40 signatory states sweeping economic rights while barring Oslo from constructing naval bases or using the archipelago f...