NATO's Future Role in the Arctic

The strategic significance of the Arctic region has been given little attention since the end of the Cold War. However, as global warming continues to impact the polar environment, geopolitical issues such as territorial claims, access to waterways, and resource competition potentially threaten the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Deja, Cathyrine
Other Authors: Air Command And Staff College Maxwell AFB United States
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
nato
ARCTIC REGIONS
Russia
security
climate change
geopolitics
military forces (foreign)
Arctic Council states
dtente
sovereignty
regional security
multilateral cooperation
Territorial Disputes
Arctic Militarization
Arctic
Canada
Greenland
Norway
Arctic Council
Climate change
Global warming
Iceland
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD1037210
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD1037210
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Summary:The strategic significance of the Arctic region has been given little attention since the end of the Cold War. However, as global warming continues to impact the polar environment, geopolitical issues such as territorial claims, access to waterways, and resource competition potentially threaten the security and stability in the Arctic. Although Arctic nations (Canada, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, the United States, and the Kingdom of Denmark, via its territory Greenland) have thus far been able to peacefully address concerns, the dynamic environment is susceptible to volatility as emerging issues gain momentum and foreign states expand their interest in Arctic affairs.

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