Arctic security:a global challenge

Arctic security is a main security challenge—a global one, not only a regional one—not only for the Arctic countries, but for the whole international community, first of all Europe. With the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China expanding their role in the area, and the difficulty of...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Jadavpur Journal of International Relations
Main Author: Marsili, Marco
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/92fd09bd-a5e7-4d53-a0f4-7bdbb81c2062
https://doi.org/10.1177/09735984221120299
https://ciencia.ucp.pt/ws/files/103531634/103531574.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/46059
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Summary:Arctic security is a main security challenge—a global one, not only a regional one—not only for the Arctic countries, but for the whole international community, first of all Europe. With the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China expanding their role in the area, and the difficulty of finding an undisputed governance on maritime routes and economic exploitation of resources, there is the risk of militarization of the Arctic. After briefly summarizing current and future challenges in the Arctic, this article analyzes the limits due to a deficit of suitable instruments to maintain security in the region, especially in relation to the role of international intergovernmental organizations, and it suggests some remedies to overcome these deficiencies.