Defence Committee
28 April 2026
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Defence Committee House of Commons
00:09 - 01:17
Speaker 1
Order. Order. I've called to order today's House of Commons Defense Committee evidence session on defense in the High North. And I'm very pleased to say that we have two very esteemed academics giving evidence to our hearing. Firstly, joining us virtually is professor Katarzyna Zisk.
She is the professor of international relations and contemporary history at the Norwegian Institute for Defense Studies and is part of the Norwegian Defense University College in Oslo. A very warm welcome to you, professor Zisk. And we also have with us in the room, professor David Blagdon. He is the associate professor of international security and strategy at the University of Exeter. And it's also wonderful to see in the audience a former member of the defense committee, James Gray, who has given evidence for the defense in the High North inquiry as well.
Very warm welcome to all of your good selves. And without further ado, let's look at Russia and the High North with Lincoln Job.
01:18 - 01:46
Speaker 6
Professor Zisk, good morning and thank you for your time today. We used to have saying in the army that if you don't understand what's happening, get a bigger map. And I'd just like you to put into context in in the Russian psyche, where does the High North fit into its broader perception of itself and of its near and far abroad? If you could just talk us around that to begin with, please.
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