Arctic Power Struggle: Why Superpowers Are Racing to Control the Melting North π
Discover the reasons behind the intense competition among global superpowers to dominate the rapidly warming Arctic. Learn how climate change is fueling geopolitical tensions in this strategic region.

BBC World Service
584.8K views β’ Sep 26, 2025

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Tensions are rising at the top of the world as the Arctic warms faster than anywhere else on earth.
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Russia and NATO have increased their military presence in the region, China is expanding its influence, and countries are vying for resources the melting ice may reveal.
Here we explain five reasons why the Arctic has become one of the worldβs most hotly contested regions.
00:00 Why are tensions high in the Arctic?
00:58 What countries are in the Arctic Circle?
02:27 How Russiaβs invasion of Ukraine affects the Arctic
03:54 Who owns Greenland and why does Donald Trump want it?
04:29 Russia and Chinaβs partnership
06:28 How climate change is affecting shipping routes
07:47 What resources are there in the Arctic?
08:44 Global interest in the Arctic
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Russia and NATO have increased their military presence in the region, China is expanding its influence, and countries are vying for resources the melting ice may reveal.
Here we explain five reasons why the Arctic has become one of the worldβs most hotly contested regions.
00:00 Why are tensions high in the Arctic?
00:58 What countries are in the Arctic Circle?
02:27 How Russiaβs invasion of Ukraine affects the Arctic
03:54 Who owns Greenland and why does Donald Trump want it?
04:29 Russia and Chinaβs partnership
06:28 How climate change is affecting shipping routes
07:47 What resources are there in the Arctic?
08:44 Global interest in the Arctic
Watch more of our explainers here ππ½ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fbmNPr-V3sl3lZ5NRNv72l
Watch more documentaries from across BBC World Service here ππ½ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4fADt3h_U2SOWErIq-xtXPD
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Published
Sep 26, 2025
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