Klaus Dodds
Geopolitical scholar and former Executive Dean at Royal Holloway, University of London, specializing in Arctic geopolitics and co-author of Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 55min
Conflict in the Arctic: the reality
Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics at Middlesex University and co-author of Unfrozen, explains how warming turns the Arctic into a stage for great-power rivalry. He discusses Russia’s Northern Sea Route control, China’s growing polar ambitions, melting permafrost and ‘ice-free’ summers, and strategic flashpoints like the GIUK gap and Svalbard. Short, sharp takes on shifting power and climate-driven opportunity.
Feb 21, 2024 • 36min
Britain's Secret Expedition to Antarctica
Exploring Britain's secret Antarctic mission during WWII, Operation Tabarin aimed to gather data and assert sovereignty. The podcast discusses the strategic significance of Antarctica, scientific contributions to the expedition, challenges faced in establishing a base, and post-war operations in the region.
