The Not-So Frozen Conflict: Russia’s Ambitions in the Arctic and their Implications for NATO in the Far North
Journal: ScholarWorks -A service of University of Vermont Libraries (University of Vermont)
Year: 2019

The Arctic Circle is warming twice as fast as the rest of the world and with the shrinking polar caps, there exists an abundance of undiscovered oil, other natural resources, fish, and the prospect of fast and efficient sea routes. Unlike Antarctica on the opposite pole, the Arctic is a frozen ocean surrounded by continents with United States, Denmark, Russia, Canada, and Norway all laying claim to the area of exploitable territory. Russia in particular has the most vested interest in the area,