Indo-Pacific Lens on the Arctic: How US Partners in Asia View Arctic Security and Governance
Journal: ScholarSpace (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Year: 2024

Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and India joined the Arctic Council as observers in 2013, concurrently with China, but their perspectives have not received sufficient attention. This paper examines how US partners Japan, South Korea, India, and Singapore view their role in Arctic governance and security and what this means for the United States. From the perspective of Indo-Pacific states seeking to access Arctic shipping routes and resources and participate in Arctic science and governance, the