The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic
Arctic nations are paying more attention to their Arctic territories and to defining their respective boundaries. A more accessible Arctic opens the possibilities for shorter shipping routes, tourism, and industry through natural resource exploitation that appeals to non-Arctic nations as well. Howe...
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ftdtic:ADA525337 2023-05-15T14:33:30+02:00 The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic Heath, Michelle L. NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT 2010-05-03 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA525337 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA525337 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA525337 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Government and Political Science Geography Military Forces and Organizations Command Control and Communications Systems *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) *POLICIES *ARCTIC REGIONS *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *COMPETITION CANADA ALASKA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT MILITARY CAPABILITIES MELTING COAST GUARD NAVY NATURAL RESOURCES SHIPPING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ROUTING RUSSIA *UNIFIED COMMAND PLAN *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) *USEUCOM(US EUROPEAN COMMAND) USPACOM(US PACIFIC COMMAND) NORAD(NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND) TERRITORIAL DISPUTES BOUNDARY DISPUTES TOURISM SOVEREIGNTY NORTHWEST SEA PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE Text 2010 ftdtic 2016-02-23T02:36:47Z Arctic nations are paying more attention to their Arctic territories and to defining their respective boundaries. A more accessible Arctic opens the possibilities for shorter shipping routes, tourism, and industry through natural resource exploitation that appeals to non-Arctic nations as well. However, the Arctic poses its own set of challenges, including boundary disputes, overlapping continental shelf claims, environmental protection, and security. For the United States to protect its own interests, it needs a command and control structure that will encourage unified action and facilitate unity of effort. To achieve this, the boundaries as drawn by the Unified Command Plan should be revised to divide the Arctic between United States Northern Command and United States European Command. The original document contains color images. Text Arctic Northern Sea Route Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Canada Pacific |
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Government and Political Science Geography Military Forces and Organizations Command Control and Communications Systems *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) *POLICIES *ARCTIC REGIONS *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *COMPETITION CANADA ALASKA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT MILITARY CAPABILITIES MELTING COAST GUARD NAVY NATURAL RESOURCES SHIPPING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ROUTING RUSSIA *UNIFIED COMMAND PLAN *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) *USEUCOM(US EUROPEAN COMMAND) USPACOM(US PACIFIC COMMAND) NORAD(NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND) TERRITORIAL DISPUTES BOUNDARY DISPUTES TOURISM SOVEREIGNTY NORTHWEST SEA PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE |
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Government and Political Science Geography Military Forces and Organizations Command Control and Communications Systems *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) *POLICIES *ARCTIC REGIONS *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *COMPETITION CANADA ALASKA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT MILITARY CAPABILITIES MELTING COAST GUARD NAVY NATURAL RESOURCES SHIPPING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ROUTING RUSSIA *UNIFIED COMMAND PLAN *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) *USEUCOM(US EUROPEAN COMMAND) USPACOM(US PACIFIC COMMAND) NORAD(NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND) TERRITORIAL DISPUTES BOUNDARY DISPUTES TOURISM SOVEREIGNTY NORTHWEST SEA PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE Heath, Michelle L. The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic |
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Government and Political Science Geography Military Forces and Organizations Command Control and Communications Systems *MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES) *POLICIES *ARCTIC REGIONS *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT *COMPETITION CANADA ALASKA ICE GREENHOUSE EFFECT MILITARY CAPABILITIES MELTING COAST GUARD NAVY NATURAL RESOURCES SHIPPING ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ROUTING RUSSIA *UNIFIED COMMAND PLAN *USNORTHCOM(US NORTHERN COMMAND) *USEUCOM(US EUROPEAN COMMAND) USPACOM(US PACIFIC COMMAND) NORAD(NORTH AMERICAN AEROSPACE DEFENSE COMMAND) TERRITORIAL DISPUTES BOUNDARY DISPUTES TOURISM SOVEREIGNTY NORTHWEST SEA PASSAGE NORTHERN SEA ROUTE |
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Arctic nations are paying more attention to their Arctic territories and to defining their respective boundaries. A more accessible Arctic opens the possibilities for shorter shipping routes, tourism, and industry through natural resource exploitation that appeals to non-Arctic nations as well. However, the Arctic poses its own set of challenges, including boundary disputes, overlapping continental shelf claims, environmental protection, and security. For the United States to protect its own interests, it needs a command and control structure that will encourage unified action and facilitate unity of effort. To achieve this, the boundaries as drawn by the Unified Command Plan should be revised to divide the Arctic between United States Northern Command and United States European Command. The original document contains color images. |
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The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic |
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The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic |
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The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic |
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The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic |
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The Unified Command Plan: Operational Command and Control in the Arctic |
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Arctic Northern Sea Route Alaska |
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