Military-Political Situation in the Arctic: Hotspots of Tension and Ways of De-Escalation
The article describes the politico-military situation in the Arctic, including the development of military capabilities of states in the region, the coastal infrastructure, the scales and the manner of military exercises, as well as the dynamics of the military landscape in the Arctic. The authors a...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7c297d2e412b4ec485c5dc5d47957aa2 2023-05-15T14:32:21+02:00 Military-Political Situation in the Arctic: Hotspots of Tension and Ways of De-Escalation Andrey V. ZAGORSKIY Andrey A. TODOROV 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2021.44.79 https://doaj.org/article/7c297d2e412b4ec485c5dc5d47957aa2 EN RU eng rus Northern Arctic Federal University http://arcticandnorth.ru/en/article_index_years.php?ELEMENT_ID=360511 https://doaj.org/toc/2221-2698 doi:10.37482/issn2221-2698.2021.44.79 2221-2698 https://doaj.org/article/7c297d2e412b4ec485c5dc5d47957aa2 Арктика и Север, Vol 44, Iss 44, Pp 67-87 (2021) arctic russia usa arctic state nato security Social Sciences H article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2021.44.79 2022-12-31T07:13:30Z The article describes the politico-military situation in the Arctic, including the development of military capabilities of states in the region, the coastal infrastructure, the scales and the manner of military exercises, as well as the dynamics of the military landscape in the Arctic. The authors argue that the mili-tary capabilities in most parts of the Arctic remain moderate, primarily due to harsh climate restraints. However, military activity both of NATO member-states and Russia has increased considerably recently in the Euro-Arctic area adjacent to the North Atlantic, in particular in the waters of the Barents and the Nor-wegian seas. Mutual military deterrence in this area represents a "new old" normal that will shape the security situation in the Arctic in the long term. The article concludes by considering possible options for preventing escalation and minimizing the concerns of the sides by restoring a full, regular and institutionalized military dialogue between Russia and the rest of the Arctic states. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic North Atlantic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic and North 44 79 102 |
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The article describes the politico-military situation in the Arctic, including the development of military capabilities of states in the region, the coastal infrastructure, the scales and the manner of military exercises, as well as the dynamics of the military landscape in the Arctic. The authors argue that the mili-tary capabilities in most parts of the Arctic remain moderate, primarily due to harsh climate restraints. However, military activity both of NATO member-states and Russia has increased considerably recently in the Euro-Arctic area adjacent to the North Atlantic, in particular in the waters of the Barents and the Nor-wegian seas. Mutual military deterrence in this area represents a "new old" normal that will shape the security situation in the Arctic in the long term. The article concludes by considering possible options for preventing escalation and minimizing the concerns of the sides by restoring a full, regular and institutionalized military dialogue between Russia and the rest of the Arctic states. |
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Military-Political Situation in the Arctic: Hotspots of Tension and Ways of De-Escalation |
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Military-Political Situation in the Arctic: Hotspots of Tension and Ways of De-Escalation |
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