Started Following From April 4, 2019 Onward
Index
- Reports and Documents
- Russia and the Artic
- China and the Artic
- United States and Allies in the Artic
- THE WHY! Resources and Position
REPORTS AND DOCUMENTS:
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov R41153
Coast Guard Artic Strategic Outlook.
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3Ab491be72-101b-46d8-83ce-625575a06b4c
Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress
Updated March 12, 2020
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn%3Aaaid%3Ascds%3AUS%3A42e0d383-cab5-4419-b968-dfabc6aee8e8
What’s at Stake With Rising Competition in the Arctic? | Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/whats-stake-rising-competition-arctic?utm_medium=social_owned&utm_source=fb
Arctic likely to be ice-free by 2050 despite climate efforts, new study says – Bellona.org
https://bellona.org/news/arctic/2020-05-arctic-likely-to-be-ice-free-by-2050-despite-climate-efforts-new-study-says
Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic – Update May 22, 2020 – USNI News
https://news.usni.org/2020/05/27/report-to-congress-on-changes-in-the-arctic-5
The Report:
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress Updated May 22, 2020
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:1a51842a-e647-42a8-9263-b2b3b875f21c
THE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ARCTIC STRATEGY
ENSURING A STABLE ARCTIC THROUGH VIGILANCE, POWER PROJECTION, COOPERATION, AND PREPARATION
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:50daf994-dc03-41af-8e07-8bdabc5eec4b
Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic – USNI News
https://news.usni.org/2020/08/06/report-to-congress-on-changes-in-the-arctic-6
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY A Strategic Blueprint for the Arctic
https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:a6478fd4-5a21-447e-97e3-641ea2450553#pageNum=1
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Updated January 6, 2021 Issues for Congress Congressional Research Service
https://crsreports.congress.gov R41153
REGAINING ARCTIC DOMINANCE – THE U.S. ARMY IN THE ARCTIC – Headquarters, Department of the Army – 19 January 2021
regaining-arctic-dominance-us-army-in-the-arctic-19-january-2021-unclassified.pdf(Shared)- Adobe Document Cloud
Forsvarssjef Eirik Kristoffersen: – Dialog kan føre til løsninger – High North News – posted 02/18/21 – Translation – Chief of Defence Eirik Kristoffersen: – Dialogue can lead to solutions
Forsvarssjef Eirik Kristoffersen: – Dialog kan føre til løsninger (highnorthnews.com)
The Report
Conflict Prevention and Security Cooperation in the Arctic Region
Frameworks of the Future by Walter Berbrick and Lars Saunes, Project Directors
September 2020
NEWPORT ARCTIC SCHOLARS INITIATIVE 2020 SCHOLARS – U.S. Naval War College
RUSSIA AND THE ARTIC
Putin signs Arctic master plan | The Independent Barents Observer
The ‘Military Pillar’ of Russia’s Arctic Policy – Jamestown
As virus infection looms, Russian Arctic Brigade tests its chemical weapons defense | The Independent Barents Observer
Training with CBRN reconnaissance vehicle. Illustration photo by mil.ru
Completing the Arctic Shield: Russian Activities on Wrangel Island – Jamestown
(Source: Russian Construction
Russia’s Arctic Agenda and the Role of Canada – Jamestown
Northernmost Arctic airfield now operational all-year, says Russian Military | The Independent Barents Observer
Russia set to launch its first satellite for monitoring Arctic – The Watchers
Image credit: NPO Lavochkin Featured image credit: Free-photos/Pixabay
Russian Navy Readies for Future Conflicts in Arctic – Jamestown
Russia Expects Growing Conflict With US Over Greenland – Jamestown
Russia Unveils New Arctic Development Strategy: Focal Points and Key Priorities – Jamestown
Bering Strait importance grows amid US-Russia tension, Arctic activity – Business Insider
As Arctic waters thaw, Russian aggression heats up – N.W. Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Russia Pursues ‘Region-Oriented’ Approach in Arctic Development – Jamestown
Tanker embarks on first ever mid-winter voyage on Northern Sea Route – Eye on the Arctic
New Russian fighter jets on standby in upgraded Arctic air base | The Independent Barents Observer
Любое использование материалов допускается только при наличии гиперссылки на ИА REGNUM.
(Second Northern Sea Route – fiber optic, will interest the entire Arctic)
A New Dawn for Arctic Shipping – Winter Transits on the Northern Sea Route – High North News
Northern Sea Route Transit Traffic Remains Modest – High North News
Russia launches satellite to monitor climate in Arctic | Reuters
Northern Sea Route: hopes and challenges – Asia Times
Moscow plans for 2,000 per cent growth of trans-Arctic shipping over 10 years – Eye on the Arctic
CHINA AND THE ARTIC
China’s Belt and Road Enters the Arctic – The Arctic states could find much-needed funding for infrastructure improvements through China’s Belt and Road. By Heidar Gudjonsson and Egill Thor Nielsson – The Diplomat
China’s Belt and Road: Where Does the Arctic Angle Stand? By Heidar Gudjonsson and Egill Thor Nielsson – The Diplomat
The Ice Silk Road: Is China a “Near-Arctic-State”? – Institute for Security and Development Policy
A Cold Arena? Greenland as a Focus of Arctic Competition – Recent questions over the extent of China’s ambitions for Greenland deserve close scrutiny. By Mingming Shi and Marc Lanteigne – The Diplomat
China, Russia, and Arctic Geopolitics – The Diplomat
Credit: Wikimedia Commons/ Christoper Michel
Northern Sea Route, Penyelesai Masalah “Malacca Dilemma” (Northern Sea Route, Malacca Dilemma) – Defence Security Asia
The Dragon roams the Arctic – The Sunday Guardian Live
Finland’s Defence Ministry blocked Chinese plans for research airbase in Lapland – Eye on the Arctic
China’s Arctic Ambitions Face Increasing Headwinds in Finland – The Diplomat
China pledges to build ‘Polar Silk Road’ over 2021-2025 | Article [AMP] | Reuters
UNITED STATES AND ALLIES IN THE ARTIC
Navy, Marines Tell Congress Emphasis on Arctic is Growing – USNI News
A view from Finland: Security and defense in the Arctic – Defense News
A Swedish Gripen jet, left, and a Finnish F-18 Hornet take part in joint exercises over the Arctic Circle towns of Jokkmokk in Sweden and Rovaniemi in Finland on March 25, 2019. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images)
U.S. and Canada Must Cooperate to Defend the Arctic – USNI/Proceedings
By Paul Crespo and Jay Heisler July 2020 Vol. 146/7/1,409
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Maple (WLB-207) follows the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Terry Fox through the waters of the Franklin Strait during a transit of the Northwest Passage
U.S. COAST GUARD (NATE LITTLEJOHN)
In the Arctic, Look to the Coast Guard | Proceedings – August 2020 Vol. 146/8/1,410
Coast Guard Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) crewmembers and scientists pose for a group photo during Healy’s first ice station while deployed to the Arctic Ocean in 2019.
U.S. COAST GUARD (TREVOR LAYMAN
Beyond the North Warning System – War on the Rocks
Arctic and Special Operations: Preparing for the Next Battle | SOFREP
U.S. Marine Corps is preparing to fight in the extreme cold – DefenseBlog
Coast Guard icebreaker returns to Arctic for first time in 38 years – Task & Purpose
US bent on stopping The Polar Silk Road – Asia Times
U.S. Marines will receive special boot for use in extreme cold – DefenseBlog
US awakens to risk of China-Russia alliance in the Arctic – Nikkei Asian Review
Coast Guard icebreaker Polar Star departs Seattle for important Arctic mission | king5.com
New in 2021: Will you be getting orders to an Arctic base? – Navy Times
‘Granddad’s Arctic isn’t coming back’: Northern Alaska is transitioning to a biologically changed landscape – Anchorage Daily News
New Arctic Strategy Calls for Regular Presence as a Way to Compete With Russia, China – USNI News
U.S. Army preparing its heavy dump trucks for extremely cold environment – DefenseBlog
B-1 Bombers Are Deploying To Norway For The First Time With An Eye On Nearby Russia And The Arctic – The Drive
US bombers, Navy ships learning how to operate, fight in the Arctic – Business Insider
US deploying B-1 bombers to Norway to send a message to Russia – CNNPolitics
New U.S. Arctic strategy focuses on ‘day-to-day competition’ with Russia and China | The Independent Barents Observer
U.S. Marines learn how to drift armored vehicles on snow – Defense Blog
Photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick King
50-mile winds and no sunlight: Welcome to the military’s ‘Cool School’ – Task & Purpose
Denmark Boosts Arctic Defense Spending – High North News
Stop inciting the ‘Cold War’ language in the Arctic – High North News
Defend America’s Arctic from China and Russia – Washington Examiner – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy
Army’s new Arctic strategy takes shape in Alaska’s frigid interior – Army Times
U.S. Navy Reports on Arctic and North Atlantic – Naval News
East Coast Navy Divers Take on a Minnesota Lake, As Service Eyes Greater Arctic Presence – USNI News
AFRL, NORTHCOM Eye Commercial Internet Sats For Arctic « Breaking Defense – Defense industry news, analysis and commentary
Watch: Inside the Arctic Military Base at the center of U.S. – Russia tensions – We Are The Mighty
NORAD gears up for major Arctic air defence exercise – Eye on the Arctic
How Navy divers are preparing for the Arctic battlefront – Navy Times
Norwegian Officials: Russian Arctic Expansion Making Security Landscape ‘Difficult’ – USNI News
THE WHY! RESOURCES AND POSITION (See also Doc’s Study of War – The Upcoming War Over Resources)
Moscow Pressing for International Recognition of Expansive Artic Claims – Jamestown
Danes see Greenland security risk amid Arctic tensions – BBC News
The Russian Ministry of Defense says it has obtained comprehensive new proof that supports its claims on the Arctic shelf. – The Independent Barents Observer
Moscow adopts 15-year grand plan for Northern Sea Route | The Independent Barents Observer
As the ice melts, Greenland considers its future – BBC News
Russia releases massive official plans for the Northern Sea Route – The Northern European :: UpNorth
The Race For Arctic Oil Is Heating Up | OilPrice.com
New Arctic terminal will be built twice bigger than planned | The Independent Barents Observer
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Eni, Greenland, IndiGo – Reuters
US announces millions in aid for resource-rich Greenland – BBC News
Russia’s Grand Plan For Arctic Oil Is Under Threat | OilPrice.com
Is Russia Preparing to Challenge the Status Quo in Antarctica? (Part One) – Jamestown
Russia Doubles Down On Its Arctic Oil & Gas Agenda | OilPrice.com
Putin’s grand target for Arctic shipping will not be met – Barents Observer
Igor Sechin: New Arctic oil discoveries are world’s biggest – The Barents Observer – posted 02/16/21: Igor Sechin: New Arctic oil discoveries are world’s biggest | The Independent Barents Observer (thebarentsobserver.com)
The top Russian oilman says his company’s three far northern finds were world’s biggest in 2020. The international green shift will not hamper field development, he told President Putin.
Doc's Study of War 
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