The expansion in the Northern direction offered the nation a variety of unique opportunities, but it also created numerous challenges that other Europeans never confronted
Russia is a distinctly Nordic country. Its Arctic coastline stretches for twenty-four thousand kilometers, and almost two thirds of Russia’s territory is covered by permafrost. Among all Arctic states, Russia has by far the most numerous resident communities in the region in total exceeding ...
The possibility of Lapland becoming a central NATO stronghold in Northern Europe would be a new major chapter in the alliance's “Arctic pivot”.
NATO troops and a new command centre may soon appear right next door to Santa Claus's “village”, as Finland and its allies negotiate over the deployment of NATO troops to Lapland,
states
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen ...
... new high-altitude anti-aircraft systems from Israel. Finish military is in the process of
enhancing
winter warfighting gears, night vision systems and gas masks, remote-controlled smart mines and area denial systems.
Bipandeep Sharma:
A Suspended Arctic Council: New Hope with Norway’s Chairmanship
Finland’s naval component consists of four command vessels, five minelayers, eight missile craft, three mine countermeasure vessels, 13 mine sweepers, and a small landing craft. It is in the process ...
... opportunities, unfair competition and transport blockade. Furthermore, the national political system must be capable of ensuring a normal flow of social activities as well as of protecting the vital interests from a wide range of challenges and threats. The Arctic accounts for a third of Russia’s entire territory and,
according to Russian President
Vladimir Putin, new Arctic and northern territories will be attached to Russia in the decades to come.
Expansion in the Arctic
Natalia Viakhireva:
On Pause: ...
... development of the world’s marine resources, the protection of Russia’s maritime interests and the consolidation of its position among the world’s greatest maritime powers.
China and Russia have conducted cooperation related with oceans, including the Arctic cooperation, building of the Maritime Silk Road, joint military exercises in the Pacific, Indian, the Atlantic and Mediterranean oceans, the joint aircraft cruising in the Sea of Japan, etc. At the same time, there has been public opinion in the ...
Extending the mandate of the Arctic Council to include security issues would likely discourage efforts to cooperate on pressing issues in the region
The 2021–2023 Russian chairmanship of the Arctic Council comes at a watershed moment for the region and the institution alike. ...
... cooperation is possible in areas where both sides can find common interests. Cooperation on non-political issues, using instruments of alternative diplomacy, is a viable approach. A promising area of Russian- Canadian cooperation is interaction in the Arctic region, which remains the area least affected by the crisis.
The Decline of Russia-West Relations as a Precondition for the Deterioration in Russian- Canadian Relations
Joshua R. Kroeker:
Canada and Russia in the Arctic: Competition or Cooperation?...
... All that is needed for this is the political will of Moscow and Washington. Extending the Treaty would not mean that much for international security in and of itself, but it could signal both parties’ readiness to engage in a broad dialogue on key issues ... ... will present themselves. Preference should probably be given here to less-toxic multilateral formats.
A related area is the Arctic. Competition for influence in the Arctic among regional and non-regional actors is intensifying. And if this is not translated ...
What the Big Game in the Arctic could look like
The activity of the United States Navy and the U.S.’s NATO allies in the Arctic is becoming a standing factor. The visit to the Barents Sea by a group of destroyers, regular under-ice exercises by nuclear submarines, the air ...
U.S. and Russia dispute the legal status and navigation regime in the NSR
Once again, the Arctic has riveted the attention of the media and the public at large. In early 2019, Russia and the U.S. continued to exchange high-profile statements concerning the Northern Sea Route (the NSR). For instance, in February 2019, the Russian media
drew ...
