Svalbard looks remote, but it is becoming one of the most strategic chokepoints on Earth. On paper, it belongs to Norway, governed by the Svalbard Treaty, which allows any signatory nation to live, mine, and research there—without visas or military activity. For decades, this fragile balance held. But melting Arctic ice has changed everything. Svalbard now sits at the center of satellite tracking, missile trajectory monitoring, and future resource routes rich in rare earths. Russia maintains a p

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