Great power competition: the Arctic operating environment in 2035.

Russia currently has the largest and most capable military force in the Arctic. The Arctic is critical to Russia because of its natural resources and access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Arctic is of strategic importance to the United States because of its proximity to the homeland an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fields, Elizabeth
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: Fort Leavenworth, KS : US Army Command and General Staff College 2021
Subjects:
Operating environment
Arctic regions
Russia
Great powers
National security
Natural resources
Sea-power
Sea control
Arctic environment and security
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Northeast Passage
Northwest Passage
Transpolar Sea Route
United Nations
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
Arctic
Pacific
Law of the Sea
Northwest passage
Online Access:http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p4013coll3/id/4188
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Summary:Russia currently has the largest and most capable military force in the Arctic. The Arctic is critical to Russia because of its natural resources and access to both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The Arctic is of strategic importance to the United States because of its proximity to the homeland and Russia's increased military presence. The United States' main objectives in the region are to defend the homeland and ensure waters remain free and open for navigation. While this is currently achievable, it may not be in the future. As Russia continues to advance its military and economic presence, the United States will have to respond if it wants to compete in an era of great power competition.

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