CSIS Official Says China Tops Russia as ‘Primary Threat’ in the Arctic

CSIS Assistant Director Paul Lynd testifies in a House of Commons committee in Ottawa on Feb. 12, 2026. House of Commons/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

Although China is not an Arctic country like Russia, its activities in the region are raising greater concern for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, according to a senior official.

Paul Lynd, an assistant director with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), told MPs on Feb. 12 that though Russia maintains a “tremendous interest and focus” on the Arctic, China poses the greatest threat in the region.