U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity
The changing Arctic environment holds significant implications for U.S. national security interests. A measurable increase in average annual temperature in the Arctic region has resulted in icecap melting. As this trend continues, U.S. national interests in the Arctic will become increasingly import...
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ftdtic:ADA568008 2023-05-15T14:32:41+02:00 U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity Bunker, Wayne M ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA 2012-03-22 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA568008 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA568008 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA568008 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Government and Political Science Geography Civil Defense Underwater and Marine Navigation and Guidance *ARCTIC REGIONS *POLICIES *UNITED STATES ARCTIC OCEAN CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOMELAND DEFENSE MILITARY CAPABILITIES NATIONAL SECURITY NATURAL RESOURCES NAVIGATION SHIPPING TREATIES EEZ(EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES) FREEDOM OF THE SEAS INTERNATIONAL WATERS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MARITIME TRANSPORT NAVIGABILITY NAVIGABLE WATERS NORTHERN SEA ROUTE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OIL RESERVES SHIPPING LANES UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEAS) Text 2012 ftdtic 2016-02-24T09:24:18Z The changing Arctic environment holds significant implications for U.S. national security interests. A measurable increase in average annual temperature in the Arctic region has resulted in icecap melting. As this trend continues, U.S. national interests in the Arctic will become increasingly important. The strategic implications of this environmental change include access to previously inaccessible natural resources. Additionally, this environmental change holds the possibility for the opening of previously un-navigable trade routes that could significantly reduce transit times and shipping costs for global maritime commerce. Finally, the changing Arctic environment is opening the region to increased levels of human activity which has revealed significant gaps in key national capabilities required to support U.S. interests there. This SRP examines U.S. Arctic policy and offers recommendations for achieving the U.S. desired strategic end-state for the Arctic Region.: a stable and secure Arctic where U.S. national interests are safeguarded and the U.S. homeland is protected. Text Arctic Arctic Ocean Climate change Northern Sea Route Northwest passage Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic Arctic Ocean Northwest Passage Lanes ENVELOPE(18.933,18.933,69.617,69.617) |
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Government and Political Science Geography Civil Defense Underwater and Marine Navigation and Guidance *ARCTIC REGIONS *POLICIES *UNITED STATES ARCTIC OCEAN CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOMELAND DEFENSE MILITARY CAPABILITIES NATIONAL SECURITY NATURAL RESOURCES NAVIGATION SHIPPING TREATIES EEZ(EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES) FREEDOM OF THE SEAS INTERNATIONAL WATERS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MARITIME TRANSPORT NAVIGABILITY NAVIGABLE WATERS NORTHERN SEA ROUTE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OIL RESERVES SHIPPING LANES UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEAS) |
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Government and Political Science Geography Civil Defense Underwater and Marine Navigation and Guidance *ARCTIC REGIONS *POLICIES *UNITED STATES ARCTIC OCEAN CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOMELAND DEFENSE MILITARY CAPABILITIES NATIONAL SECURITY NATURAL RESOURCES NAVIGATION SHIPPING TREATIES EEZ(EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES) FREEDOM OF THE SEAS INTERNATIONAL WATERS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MARITIME TRANSPORT NAVIGABILITY NAVIGABLE WATERS NORTHERN SEA ROUTE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OIL RESERVES SHIPPING LANES UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEAS) Bunker, Wayne M U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity |
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Government and Political Science Geography Civil Defense Underwater and Marine Navigation and Guidance *ARCTIC REGIONS *POLICIES *UNITED STATES ARCTIC OCEAN CLIMATE CHANGE COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HOMELAND DEFENSE MILITARY CAPABILITIES NATIONAL SECURITY NATURAL RESOURCES NAVIGATION SHIPPING TREATIES EEZ(EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONES) FREEDOM OF THE SEAS INTERNATIONAL WATERS MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS MARITIME TRANSPORT NAVIGABILITY NAVIGABLE WATERS NORTHERN SEA ROUTE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OIL RESERVES SHIPPING LANES UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEAS) |
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The changing Arctic environment holds significant implications for U.S. national security interests. A measurable increase in average annual temperature in the Arctic region has resulted in icecap melting. As this trend continues, U.S. national interests in the Arctic will become increasingly important. The strategic implications of this environmental change include access to previously inaccessible natural resources. Additionally, this environmental change holds the possibility for the opening of previously un-navigable trade routes that could significantly reduce transit times and shipping costs for global maritime commerce. Finally, the changing Arctic environment is opening the region to increased levels of human activity which has revealed significant gaps in key national capabilities required to support U.S. interests there. This SRP examines U.S. Arctic policy and offers recommendations for achieving the U.S. desired strategic end-state for the Arctic Region.: a stable and secure Arctic where U.S. national interests are safeguarded and the U.S. homeland is protected. |
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U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity |
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U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity |
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U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity |
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U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity |
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U.S. Arctic Policy: Climate Change, UNCLOS and Strategic Opportunity |
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u.s. arctic policy: climate change, unclos and strategic opportunity |
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