Projecting Power in the Arctic:
In the last decade, Arctic climate change has jumbled previously staid geopolitical dynamics with substantial implications for global sea trade, energy, and security. The Arctic is currently the setting for a high stakes power play between the liberal, Western order and a revisionist Russia. Nationa...
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| Summary: | In the last decade, Arctic climate change has jumbled previously staid geopolitical dynamics with substantial implications for global sea trade, energy, and security. The Arctic is currently the setting for a high stakes power play between the liberal, Western order and a revisionist Russia. Nationalism, a deteriorating demographic profile, and severe economic challenges have pushed Moscow’s leaders to undertake drastic measures to reverse these trends. Russia’s pursuit of great power has led it to claim nearly half the Arctic in an attempt to garner prestige and establish itself as an energy superpower. This article explores the structural and political factors that have prompted Russia’s expansionary foreign policy and US responses to it. |
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