EU revises Arctic strategy as pressure from Russia, US grows

• The new strategy shifts the bloc’s focus from long-term climate concerns to urgent security measures.
• The European Commission has unveiled a new Arctic strategy for the European Union that lists security and resilience first among four priorities, alongside climate change, economic prosperity and opportunities for Arctic communities.
• The strategy calls for a new maritime security hub to help member states and partners share information and monitor maritime activity in the Arctic, the Commission said on Tuesday.