Russia, NATO and the Arctic: Rivalry, Security, Possible Scenarios of Geopolitical Competition

The article is devoted to the analysis of key aspects of the geopolitical struggle for the Arctic region. The relevance of the research stems from the fact that due to climate change and the reduction of ice cover in the Northern Hemisphere, the Arctic is of increasing interest to world powers, whic...

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Published in:	Vestnik RUDN. International Relations
Main Author:	Igor A. Arzhanov
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) 2021-12-01
Subjects:	arctic russia us nato confrontation cooperation militarization geopolitics
Online Access:	http://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/viewFile/29819/20174

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