Russian nukes and spies in the Arctic, with The Barents Observer

In this episode, Anastasiia and Karen-Anna speak with Atle Staalesen, the founder of the Barents Observer, to discuss Russian interests in the Arctic, and how Moscow is leveraging its military and civillian assets in the region for war against the West. If you want to support our show, go to our Buy Me A Coffee page at http://buymeacoffee.com/mildlyalarmed Email us at [email protected] with any guest feedback, suggestions, and questions.  Mentioned in the show:“Inside an Arctic Town on the Frontline of Russian Hybrid War” from Lawfare: ⁠https://shorturl.at/9jyQp⁠ “Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic” from The New Yorker: ⁠https://shorturl.at/YaEyL⁠ “Orthodox church from Severomorsk wanted to study Kirkenes water supply” from the Barents Observer: ⁠https://shorturl.at/ojiOi⁠ “A Deep-Diving Sub. A Deadly Fire. And Russia’s Secret Undersea Agenda.” from the New York Times: ⁠https://shorturl.at/iY0nN⁠ “Forget Greenland: This Arctic NATO Island Already Has a Russian Presence” from the Wall Street Journal: ⁠https://shorturl.at/FSN8u⁠ Credits: Anastasiia Lapatina is Ukraine Fellow at Lawfare. She writes a weekly newsletter about Ukraine called Yours Ukrainian. She is based in Kyiv. Karen-Anna Eggen is a Senior Researcher and the Head of the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. She is based in Oslo.Fabian Hoffman is a Senior Research Fellow at the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. He is the author of the Missile Matters newsletter about defence, missile technology, and nuclear strategy. He is based in Oslo.Minna Ålander is an Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. She’s also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and a Non-Resident Fellow at CEPA. Minna also writes a newsletter about European security called Northern Flank Notes. She is based in Stockholm.The podcast is engineered by Anthony Bartaway, who is also the co-host of a podcast called Ukraine Without Hype: / @ukrainewithouthype