Norway's Challenges In the High North

Abstract

Norway has an extensive coastline; facing the North Atlantic, the Barents Sea, and the Arctic Ocean: it creates an enormous expanse of territorial waters and a vast economic zone, making the High North an important area. Norway has jurisdiction over about one million square miles at sea, seven times larger than the mainland territory; therefore its prosperity is closely linked to the seas considerable resources: oil, natural gas, minerals, and fish. While the situation in the High North today is characterized by stability and cooperation, the area possesses considerable resources and great opportunities, making it vulnerable to many types of influence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 16, 2016
Accession Number
AD1012827

Entities

People

  • Liv J. Olsen

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Barents Sea
  • Cold War
  • Command And Control
  • Defense Planning
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • Natural Resources
  • Training
  • Treaties
  • War Colleges

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  • Strategic Security Studies