Polar War
Submarines, Spies and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Profile Books Ltd
Published:22nd Jan '26
Should be back in stock very soon
How military ambition, climate change and extractive economics are transforming the Arctic into the epicentre of a new Cold War
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This is a proper piece of journalism. It's a fascinating book. I read it from start to finish in a single sitting' Alastair Campbell, THE REST IS POLITICS 'Anyone... wanting to understand the context of the US president's Greenland landgrab should buy POLAR WAR' THE TIMES Russian spies. Sabotaged pipelines. Troop movements and threats to 'take Greenland'. Tensions are building at the top of the world. The Arctic stands at the crossroads of geopolitical ambition and environmental catastrophe. President Trump's assertions on Greenland reveal a regional context where fast-moving climate change is opening up new trade routes, untapped natural resources and long-frozen biological weapons. Award-winning commentator Kenneth R. Rosen draws on first-hand reportage and testimony to document the race to control this strategically crucial territory. Can America, which since the 1990s has lagged behind on infrastructure, really reimpose its might against the superior technology and strategic engagement of Russia and China? Above the Arctic Circle, the world's superpowers stand on the brink of a new cold war - and every day it grows hotter. Timely and incisive, Polar War is an essential account of the interests, landscapes and people at the world's most extreme frontier. 'This reporting is indispensable' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A wake-up call to the West' JONATHAN BEALE, BBC Defence Correspondent
Troubling and revealing * The Independent *
Merciless vignettes from a heavyweight foreign correspondent * The Times *
Terrifying, in a good way * New Scientist *
Immersive and richly reported... This book speaks to the moment * Economist *
Kenneth Rosen has actually witnessed and experienced the challenges of living in this remote wilderness on top of the world and draws some sobering conclusions. Not least that Russia is leading the charge in the Arctic, while the US and its allies are still playing catch up. Polar War is a wake up call for the West to turn words into actions. -- Jonathan Beale, BBC Defence Correspondent
Timely, provocative... Rosen is a talented writer who deftly distils his research into vignette-like chapters filled with show-stopping adventures and small, intimate moments... Gripping stories about a region that may be the next site of global conflict * Spectator *
This reporting is indispensable * Financial Times *
Immensely fascinating and alarming... This extensively researched and accessible exposé is ideal for readers interested in science and politics alike * Booklist *
Polar War goes beyond laying out the familiar tale of looming competition and power plays in the Arctic. By anchoring the geopolitics in the realities of the region and its human stories, Kenneth R. Rosen makes an essential contribution to understanding what is really at stake at the top of the world -- KEIR GILES, author of Russia's War on Everybody
Lyrical and deeply reported...Two years of travel to the Arctic regions and hundreds of interviews bolster Rosen's hypnotic descriptions of the frigid crossroads where nations vie for domination and control * Publisher's Weekly *
First-class reportage on an urgent dilemma... an engrossing, soberly rendered cautionary tale * Kirkus *
Rosen is fearless in his travels and perspicacious in his assessments * The Cipher Brief *
In Polar War, journalist Kenneth R. Rosen brings urgency and vivid storytelling to a region undergoing rapid environmental and geopolitical change. Engaging and accessible...Rosen is a compelling storyteller * Science Magazine *
ISBN: 9781805229124
Dimensions: 238mm x 158mm x 34mm
Weight: 522g
320 pages
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