Establishing and Protecting United States Arctic Sovereignty

The United States is an Arctic Nation with vital strategic interests in Arctic region. As the Arctic ice pack recedes additional open water leads to areas of the Arctic Ocean that are increasingly accessible and exploitable. The United States currently lacks the presence in the Arctic to protect the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Roach,Jeffery A
Other Authors: Air War College Air University Maxwell AFB United States
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
arctic ocean
national security
military forces (united states)
military facilities
homeland security
TREATIES
seabed
shipping
law enforcement
open water
CUTTERS (VESSELS)
strategy
natural resources
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
COAST GUARD
ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY
arctic nations
Law of the Sea Treaty
arctic circle
military assets
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
ice pack
Law of the Sea
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD1018694
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD1018694
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Summary:The United States is an Arctic Nation with vital strategic interests in Arctic region. As the Arctic ice pack recedes additional open water leads to areas of the Arctic Ocean that are increasingly accessible and exploitable. The United States currently lacks the presence in the Arctic to protect the nations vital interests. The lack of presence calls into question the sovereignty of the United States in the Arctic region. Presence is a fundamental requirement of sovereignty. This paper addresses the basic legal requirement and the resources required to establish and maintain sovereignty in the Arctic. By establishing a permanent military base on the Arctic Ocean the United States will ensure the priorities established in the National Security Presidential Directive-66/Homeland Security Presidential Directive-25 and the current National Security Strategy will be achieved.

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