Introduction: Security and Military Power in the Arctic
For a long time, the Arctic has been regarded as a stable region with low tension. However, even though low tension prevails, it is a fact that the circumpolar region also encompasses some of the world’s most capable and potent military capabilities. The key role of the Arctic regarding security iss...
| Published in: | Arctic Review on Law and Politics |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English Norwegian |
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Cappelen Damm Akademisk NOASP
2022
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.23865/arctic.v13.3831 https://doaj.org/article/feb02034093e40efb97e143567b31e48 |
| Summary: | For a long time, the Arctic has been regarded as a stable region with low tension. However, even though low tension prevails, it is a fact that the circumpolar region also encompasses some of the world’s most capable and potent military capabilities. The key role of the Arctic regarding security issues, international relations and geopolitics, is sometimes underplayed or not fully understood. These aspects of security are investigated in this thematic issue of Arctic Review on Law and Politics. |
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