Add to ORKGThe arctic region presents itself as a place of coexistence between some of the biggest superpowers of the world, most of them in diplomatic tension since the last century. Nonetheless, despite the increasing number of conflicts in other regions, arctic cooperation keeps stable and solid. What explanation can we find to this situation? Several factors such as the balanced distribution of natural resources through international law, soft-law institutions that trigger dialogue and an environment equally hostile to all the actors involved create the necessary conditions for cooperation and erases any possibility of conflict. This unusual situation has sparked an intense debate for decades in academia and public opinion on whether this cooperat...