Defence and the Arctic : go with the floe?

Article published in the RUSI Journal, Volume 154, Issue 4 August 2009 , pages 82-86 As the Arctic ice melts, the polar region is becoming increasingly exposed to the political tussles of resource exploitation. Accompanying the territorial disputes is the imminent militarisation of the international...

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Main Author: Murgatroyd, C
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1826/4233
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spelling ftcranfield:oai:dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk:1826/4233 2023-05-15T14:35:53+02:00 Defence and the Arctic : go with the floe? Murgatroyd, C 2010-02-10T16:06:07Z http://hdl.handle.net/1826/4233 en eng 17440378 http://hdl.handle.net/1826/4233 Article 2010 ftcranfield 2022-01-09T06:48:51Z Article published in the RUSI Journal, Volume 154, Issue 4 August 2009 , pages 82-86 As the Arctic ice melts, the polar region is becoming increasingly exposed to the political tussles of resource exploitation. Accompanying the territorial disputes is the imminent militarisation of the international space by circumpolar states. The UK has a difficult decision to make: either include the Arctic in its future defence strategy or advocate a zone of peace in this valuable part of the world. it cannot do both. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Cranfield University: Collection of E-Research - CERES Arctic
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description Article published in the RUSI Journal, Volume 154, Issue 4 August 2009 , pages 82-86 As the Arctic ice melts, the polar region is becoming increasingly exposed to the political tussles of resource exploitation. Accompanying the territorial disputes is the imminent militarisation of the international space by circumpolar states. The UK has a difficult decision to make: either include the Arctic in its future defence strategy or advocate a zone of peace in this valuable part of the world. it cannot do both.
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