Global Warming Threatens National Interests in the Arctic
Global warming has impacted the Arctic Ocean by significantly reducing the extent of the summer ice cover allowing greater access to the region. Greater access to the Arctic Ocean potentially threatens the United States' national interests in the region. Access to the United States' natura...
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ftdtic:ADA497712 2023-05-15T14:30:53+02:00 Global Warming Threatens National Interests in the Arctic McCarthy, Jr, Thomas R. ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA 2009-03-26 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA497712 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA497712 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA497712 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Economics and Cost Analysis Government and Political Science Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Fuels *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *GREENHOUSE EFFECT *ACCESS *PROTECTION ARCTIC REGIONS RUSSIA CONFLICT AGREEMENTS COMMERCIAL FISHING COMPETITION CLIMATE ALASKA NATURAL RESOURCES THREATS ICE BREAKUP UNITED NATIONS *GLOBAL WARMING *NATIONAL INTERESTS CLIMATE CHANGE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ICE COVER Text 2009 ftdtic 2016-02-22T19:41:47Z Global warming has impacted the Arctic Ocean by significantly reducing the extent of the summer ice cover allowing greater access to the region. Greater access to the Arctic Ocean potentially threatens the United States' national interests in the region. Access to the United States' natural resources, specifically crude oil and natural gas, and to its territory and critical infrastructure must be protected. The United States must continue to engage the United Nations and the Arctic Council on issues that potentially threaten its national interests. The new Obama Administration should continue, improve upon, and support the international and domestic climate change initiatives that were begun under President Bush to include the nation's comprehensive energy strategy. In addition, ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea should be an immediate priority for the new administration. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense (DoD) must continue to study their requirements and plan for increased operations in the Arctic region, and DoD must continue to research and develop new and alternate energy sources for its forces. Global warming is a difficult challenge and its impact can only be mitigated by a holistic government approach. Strategy Research Project. Text Arctic Council Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Global warming Law of the Sea Sea ice Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Arctic Ocean |
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Economics and Cost Analysis Government and Political Science Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Fuels *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *GREENHOUSE EFFECT *ACCESS *PROTECTION ARCTIC REGIONS RUSSIA CONFLICT AGREEMENTS COMMERCIAL FISHING COMPETITION CLIMATE ALASKA NATURAL RESOURCES THREATS ICE BREAKUP UNITED NATIONS *GLOBAL WARMING *NATIONAL INTERESTS CLIMATE CHANGE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ICE COVER |
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Economics and Cost Analysis Government and Political Science Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Fuels *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *GREENHOUSE EFFECT *ACCESS *PROTECTION ARCTIC REGIONS RUSSIA CONFLICT AGREEMENTS COMMERCIAL FISHING COMPETITION CLIMATE ALASKA NATURAL RESOURCES THREATS ICE BREAKUP UNITED NATIONS *GLOBAL WARMING *NATIONAL INTERESTS CLIMATE CHANGE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ICE COVER McCarthy, Jr, Thomas R. Global Warming Threatens National Interests in the Arctic |
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Economics and Cost Analysis Government and Political Science Geology Geochemistry and Mineralogy Fuels *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *ARCTIC OCEAN *CRUDE OIL *NATURAL GAS *GREENHOUSE EFFECT *ACCESS *PROTECTION ARCTIC REGIONS RUSSIA CONFLICT AGREEMENTS COMMERCIAL FISHING COMPETITION CLIMATE ALASKA NATURAL RESOURCES THREATS ICE BREAKUP UNITED NATIONS *GLOBAL WARMING *NATIONAL INTERESTS CLIMATE CHANGE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA ICE COVER |
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Global warming has impacted the Arctic Ocean by significantly reducing the extent of the summer ice cover allowing greater access to the region. Greater access to the Arctic Ocean potentially threatens the United States' national interests in the region. Access to the United States' natural resources, specifically crude oil and natural gas, and to its territory and critical infrastructure must be protected. The United States must continue to engage the United Nations and the Arctic Council on issues that potentially threaten its national interests. The new Obama Administration should continue, improve upon, and support the international and domestic climate change initiatives that were begun under President Bush to include the nation's comprehensive energy strategy. In addition, ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea should be an immediate priority for the new administration. The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense (DoD) must continue to study their requirements and plan for increased operations in the Arctic region, and DoD must continue to research and develop new and alternate energy sources for its forces. Global warming is a difficult challenge and its impact can only be mitigated by a holistic government approach. Strategy Research Project. |
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