Arctic Military Posturing and Its Influence on the Development of the Northern Sea Route
The author traces the evolution of military presence in the Arctic by Russia and NATO in the article. He analyses the impact of military posturing on Arctic geopolitics. The author advocates that while military capabilities are essential for deterrence, unnecessary military rhetoric by NATO and Russ...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:bf410f4248ef42bab43005e83e155e65 2023-05-15T14:30:50+02:00 Arctic Military Posturing and Its Influence on the Development of the Northern Sea Route Jawahar V. Bhagwat 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2022.48.91 https://doaj.org/article/bf410f4248ef42bab43005e83e155e65 EN RU eng rus Northern Arctic Federal University http://arcticandnorth.ru/article_index_years_eng.php?ELEMENT_ID=372119 https://doaj.org/toc/2221-2698 doi:10.37482/issn2221-2698.2022.48.91 2221-2698 https://doaj.org/article/bf410f4248ef42bab43005e83e155e65 Арктика и Север, Vol 48, Iss 48, Pp 77-102 (2022) arctic the northern sea route (nsr) russia geopolitics military posturing cooperation Social Sciences H article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2022.48.91 2022-12-30T21:48:18Z The author traces the evolution of military presence in the Arctic by Russia and NATO in the article. He analyses the impact of military posturing on Arctic geopolitics. The author advocates that while military capabilities are essential for deterrence, unnecessary military rhetoric by NATO and Russia is detrimental to peace and security in the Arctic. Arctic geopolitics is fraught with tensions due to regular highly publicized military exercises and posturing in the area. The new Arctic Cold War is likely to affect Russia more adversely due to Western sanctions post-2014 and the requirement to develop the NSR as an inter-nationally competitive transport corridor. Russia has a legitimate right to protect its security in the Arctic. However, the author argues it is unnecessary to highlight such events regularly, and it may be more useful to focus on the economy and rationalize military spending. Russia needs to focus on its relationship with the Nordic countries and reemphasize its peaceful and cooperative engagement in the Arctic. Its leadership of the Arctic Council is crucial to reducing tensions in the Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Council Arctic Northern Sea Route Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic and North 48 91 118 |
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The author traces the evolution of military presence in the Arctic by Russia and NATO in the article. He analyses the impact of military posturing on Arctic geopolitics. The author advocates that while military capabilities are essential for deterrence, unnecessary military rhetoric by NATO and Russia is detrimental to peace and security in the Arctic. Arctic geopolitics is fraught with tensions due to regular highly publicized military exercises and posturing in the area. The new Arctic Cold War is likely to affect Russia more adversely due to Western sanctions post-2014 and the requirement to develop the NSR as an inter-nationally competitive transport corridor. Russia has a legitimate right to protect its security in the Arctic. However, the author argues it is unnecessary to highlight such events regularly, and it may be more useful to focus on the economy and rationalize military spending. Russia needs to focus on its relationship with the Nordic countries and reemphasize its peaceful and cooperative engagement in the Arctic. Its leadership of the Arctic Council is crucial to reducing tensions in the Arctic. |
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Arctic Military Posturing and Its Influence on the Development of the Northern Sea Route |
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