The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges
The United States currently has interests in both the South Atlantic Ocean area and in Antarctica which have traditionally taken a back seat to U.S. interests in other regions. In the closing years of the twentieth century, those interests likely will receive more attention as the United States and...
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ftdtic:ADA237990 2023-05-15T14:02:50+02:00 The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges McNaught, Pamela J. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA 1990-06 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA237990 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA237990 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA237990 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC AND NTIS Government and Political Science *SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN UNITED STATES COMMUNITIES REGIONS CONFLICT OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS ANTARCTIC REGIONS GLOBAL SHIFTING *INTERNATIONAL POLITICS TREATIES SECURITY COOPERATION SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AFRICA COMPETITION NATURAL RESOURCES SEA LANES OF COMMUNICATION NAVAL OPERATIONS FOREIGN POLICY BALANCE OF POWER SOVEREIGNTY SPHERES OF INFLUENCE NATIONAL INTERESTS Text 1990 ftdtic 2016-02-22T22:04:46Z The United States currently has interests in both the South Atlantic Ocean area and in Antarctica which have traditionally taken a back seat to U.S. interests in other regions. In the closing years of the twentieth century, those interests likely will receive more attention as the United States and the global community shifts from its traditional focus on East-West issues and their conflict potential to more nationalist interests. This thesis examines U.S. interests in the South Atlantic and Antarctica and evaluates the potential challenges to those interests. The thesis concludes that, while its interests in the South Atlantic remain, the United States will find it increasingly more difficult to extend its influence as the countries of the region exert more national will and as extra-hemispheric actors gain a more significant foothold. Text Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South Atlantic Ocean Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Antarctic Lanes ENVELOPE(18.933,18.933,69.617,69.617) |
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Government and Political Science *SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN UNITED STATES COMMUNITIES REGIONS CONFLICT OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS ANTARCTIC REGIONS GLOBAL SHIFTING *INTERNATIONAL POLITICS TREATIES SECURITY COOPERATION SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AFRICA COMPETITION NATURAL RESOURCES SEA LANES OF COMMUNICATION NAVAL OPERATIONS FOREIGN POLICY BALANCE OF POWER SOVEREIGNTY SPHERES OF INFLUENCE NATIONAL INTERESTS |
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Government and Political Science *SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN UNITED STATES COMMUNITIES REGIONS CONFLICT OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS ANTARCTIC REGIONS GLOBAL SHIFTING *INTERNATIONAL POLITICS TREATIES SECURITY COOPERATION SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AFRICA COMPETITION NATURAL RESOURCES SEA LANES OF COMMUNICATION NAVAL OPERATIONS FOREIGN POLICY BALANCE OF POWER SOVEREIGNTY SPHERES OF INFLUENCE NATIONAL INTERESTS McNaught, Pamela J. The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges |
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Government and Political Science *SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN UNITED STATES COMMUNITIES REGIONS CONFLICT OCEAN ENVIRONMENTS ANTARCTIC REGIONS GLOBAL SHIFTING *INTERNATIONAL POLITICS TREATIES SECURITY COOPERATION SOUTH AMERICA SOUTH AFRICA COMPETITION NATURAL RESOURCES SEA LANES OF COMMUNICATION NAVAL OPERATIONS FOREIGN POLICY BALANCE OF POWER SOVEREIGNTY SPHERES OF INFLUENCE NATIONAL INTERESTS |
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The United States currently has interests in both the South Atlantic Ocean area and in Antarctica which have traditionally taken a back seat to U.S. interests in other regions. In the closing years of the twentieth century, those interests likely will receive more attention as the United States and the global community shifts from its traditional focus on East-West issues and their conflict potential to more nationalist interests. This thesis examines U.S. interests in the South Atlantic and Antarctica and evaluates the potential challenges to those interests. The thesis concludes that, while its interests in the South Atlantic remain, the United States will find it increasingly more difficult to extend its influence as the countries of the region exert more national will and as extra-hemispheric actors gain a more significant foothold. |
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McNaught, Pamela J. |
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McNaught, Pamela J. |
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McNaught, Pamela J. |
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The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges |
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The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges |
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The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges |
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The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges |
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The United States, the South Atlantic, and Antarctic: Interests and Challenges |
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united states, the south atlantic, and antarctic: interests and challenges |
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1990 |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South Atlantic Ocean |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica South Atlantic Ocean |
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