New Strategic Dynamics in the Arctic Region: Implications for

New Strategic Dynamics in the Arctic Region: Implications for National Security and International Collaboration

In a few yearsâ€™ time, the combined impact of climate change, a melting polar ice cap, the opening of new (and potentially more economical) maritime transport routes, growing interest in the Arctic regionâ€™s underwater mineral resources, and competing territorial claims among the coastal states could transform the Arctic from a relative strategic backwater to a strategic crossroads of global importance. This report provides a forward-looking, comprehensive assessment of strategic dynamics in the Arctic that: 1) explores in greater detail the range of security risks and challenges that realistically could arise in the Arctic region over the next ten to fifteen years; 2) examines in considerable depth what this means for U.S. military force structure requirements and operational planning, including with regard to coordination with key allies and partner states such as Canada; 3) takes a hard look at the strategic interests and priorities of all five Arctic coastal states, including a review of the perspectives and policies of key non-coastal Arctic countries and major Asia-Pacific players; and 4) evaluates how the principal security organizations and other institutional stakeholders with a role to play â€” including the Arctic Council, the Nordic Council, NATO, the EU, and various UN agencies â€” can be marshaled most effectively, individually and in concert, in support of a multifaceted, whole-of-government approach toward the Arctic.
Country USA
Manufacturer CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding Paperback
EANs 9781470150990
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Manufacturer	CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Binding	Paperback
EANs	9781470150990
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

New Strategic Dynamics in the Arctic Region: Implications for National Security and International Collaboration

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