The world has entered the era of “great power competition” in the Arctic. Writes about this The National Interest.
According to the newspaper, the United States, Russia and China are participating in the confrontation. At the same time, Washington has a chance to win only if a number of conditions are met. In particular, the magazine's experts pointed to the need for a permanent US presence in the region. For example, Washington needs to continue to lease icebreakers from other countries, as well as develop its own Arctic fleet. This will allow the United States to simplify access to missile defense radars and military outposts, as well as provide freedom of navigation and reconnaissance, while saving money and resources for the US Coast Guard.
Also from the United States will be required “selfless diplomacy”, the article says. So, in recent years, “relations with Denmark, which is part of it Greenland, Norway, Canada, Iceland, Sweden and Finland, on Arctic issues have never been stronger,” – said the authors of the article.
Earlier, the United States called for cooperation with Russia to “block” China in the Arctic. The journalist Henry-Nicholas Grossman, who made such a statement, noted in his material that the PRC authorities have “colonial ambitions” in the Arctic and are trying to consolidate their presence there.
