Moscow will press Arctic claims with law and military

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• Published: Emerald 2017
• Subjects: Arctic; Northern Sea Route
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oxan-db218221; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/OXAN-DB218221/full/xml; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/OXAN-DB218221/full/html

Subject Russia's Arctic strategy. Significance Russia has identified the Arctic as a strategic priority and future resource base, and is working systematically to expand its territorial claim and consolidate control of the Northern Sea Route (NSR). While it seeks cooperation with like-minded Arctic states, it is upgrading its military capacity to defend its interests in what it sees as an increasingly competitive environment as outside players try to make inroads. Impacts NATO states will respond to Moscow's growing military presence by upgrading their Arctic capacity. Russian military expansion will be constrained by procurement delays affecting the defence sector generally. A relaxation in US sanctions would facilitate technology transfers for developing Arctic hydrocarbons deposits.