The Russian and Canadian Approach to Extra-Regional Actors in the Arctic
... either updated their Arctic strategies or adopted for their first ever strategic documents on the issue. For example, in 2018, China was the first to adopt a White Paper on its policy in the Arctic. Given the increasing presence of extra-regional actors,... ... as the two biggest Arctic powers to developing relations with extra-regional states, and with the observer countries in the Arctic Council in particular. The Interests of Extra-Regional Actors in the Arctic There are several reasons why extra-regional ...