The Arctic is no longer just an endless icy horizon awash in silence. This country has established itself as one of the centers of gravity of new global competition. A region where the path of climate change intersects with geopolitical strategy, turning it into a natural laboratory full of challenges and opportunities for those who want or need to look to the future. This was firmly underlined by Stefano Pontecorvo, president of Leonardo, the leading Italian multinational in the aerospace, defense and security sector, which also operates in the fields of space, electronics, cyber security and helicopters. The Arctic must be seen with different eyes. “Today – says Pontecorvo – it represents a point of convergence of double transitions, both environmental and geopolitical. On the one hand, the progressive melting of ice sheets and the transformation of climate patterns are redefining trade routes, economic opportunities and, in parallel, new areas of vulnerability. On the other hand, he explains, “there is an increasing militarization of the Arctic region, an intensification of tensions related to resource governance, and a growing interest in the protection of critical resources. infrastructure”. Therefore, the Arctic today represents a strategic frontier where technology, sustainability and security are intertwined in a delicate and decisive balance for the global future.
“Facing this challenge – he said – requires a systemic and shared vision, capable of uniting government, the armed forces, industry and the world of research on a path of structured cooperation and responsible innovation.”
