The return of the great power politics in the Arctic and renewed threat of nuclear war

It is clearly in Canada's interest that neither Russia nor China conclude that North America is vulnerable to new nuclear weapons and delivery systems.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is making threats to use nuclear weapons today and Canadian national security is dependent on ensuring that neither enemies nor allies can ever conclude that there is a weak link in the North, writes Rob Huebert. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Opinion

BY ROB HUEBERT

December 7, 2022

Since coming to power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has modernized Russia’s nuclear arsenals and delivery systems. His threats to use them are not empty ones.

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