marineforum has been following developments in the Arctic and the North Atlantic for some time now. Because the ice is melting - faster than some would like - too slowly for others. The landscape is changing faster than in the rest of the world, and with it the conditions. There is new, easier access to natural resources, new transport and shipping routes are emerging - and new claims to power.
Documentation on the situation in the Arctic
In the two-parter Arctic Blue - Power poker in the melting ice ZDF reporter Johannes Hano and his team are travelling through the north of the USA, Canada, Greenland, Norway and Russia. In the first part, they fly low through the fascinating ice landscapes of the Arctic. Hardly anyone has ever seen them like this before. A journey that often demands everything from the participants: the team meets fishermen who have been driven away by Russian fighter planes and warships and is a guest on the icebreaker of the Harry DeWolf class of the Royal Canadian Navythat are remeasuring the seabed.
Spitsbergen at the centre of power poker
In the second part it becomes much more political and the team investigates the question, who owns the north. Off Spitsbergen, Hano is visiting the Norwegian frigate Thor Heyerdahl and observes how NATO is adapting to Russian involvement through observation missions. And he discusses the development of the Far East and the Arctic with Russian Minister Alexei Chekunkov. The team ends the trip with an impressive sightseeing tour: On an icy, stormy plateau, they find the set of a Bond film - SvalSat on Spitsbergen, the largest satellite ground station in the world.
Where ecology and security policy meet
Travelling in a world where our future will probably be decided: Impressively illustrated and told from different perspectives, the two-part documentary film offers viewers the opportunity to make up their own minds under the motto #meerverstehen. From the ecological aspects and the security situation to the individual stories of the people who live there. Not forgetting the impressive elemental force of the still existing ice desert and the struggle for survival of its inhabitants. Really worth seeing and THE film tip for a rainy weekend: Arctic Blue - Power poker in the melting ice (2/2) - ZDF Mediathek, available until 30.12.2023.
Further marineforum articles on the subject of the Arctic and North Atlantic
American-Norwegian defence agreement
Blind spot in the North Atlantic
Between disinterest and a new Great Game
1TP5Understanding the sea: Major powers redefine their interest in the Arctic
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