NATO's Future Role in the Arctic

Abstract

The strategic significance of the Arctic region has been given little attention since the end of the Cold War. However, as global warming continues to impact the polar environment, geopolitical issues such as territorial claims, access to waterways, and resource competition potentially threaten the security and stability in the Arctic. Although Arctic nations (Canada, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, the United States, and the Kingdom of Denmark, via its territory Greenland) have thus far been able to peacefully address concerns, the dynamic environment is susceptible to volatility as emerging issues gain momentum and foreign states expand their interest in Arctic affairs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2016
Accession Number
AD1037210

Entities

People

  • Cathyrine Deja

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Arctic Regions
  • Climate Change
  • Coast Guard
  • Cold War
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Maritime Security
  • Nato
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • United States Northern Command

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Political science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies