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China has a new generation of stealthy, supersonic anti-ship missiles, and the U.S. is clearly worried about them. Former U.S. rear admiral Eric McVadon described them as the “strategic equivalent of China’s acquiring nuclear weapons in 1964.”
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Russia is increasing its presence, both militarily and commercially, in the Arctic, taking advantage of the absence of U.S. leadership or presence in the region.
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The author counters the myth of a "race for the Arctic" finding that despite political rhetoric, Arctic nations are cooperating together to better understand the new environment and establish viable international law to govern the new region.
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Norwegians are cautiously watching Russia's military buildup in the Arctic, and while they would rather prepare quietly than stoke fears of a Crimean-style Russian grab in the Arctic, the country's memory of the Nazi invasion 75 years ago remains fresh.
[ More ]China is actively pursuing cooperation with Arctic countries and companies engaged in the development of Arctic oil and resources that can be mined.
[ More ]As global warming melts Arctic ice, the region is being opened to increased commercial activity like shipping, mining and drilling. And along with human activity comes foreign policy and military strategy. Strategists in the Navy and throughout the government are scrambling to put policies in place, develop technology and create a plan of action for this burgeoning region of commercial activity.
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