The Balance of Power Between Russia and NATO in the Arctic and High North

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Synopsis

The resurgence of Russian power in the Arctic and High North will be a key consideration for NATO planners. The Alliance’s northern flank represents both a potential vulnerability due to its relative isolation and an area in which NATO enjoys options for horizontal escalation in a conflict. Moreover, as the effects of climate change create opportunities for both navigation and resource extraction, peacetime control over the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and a contest to establish effective administrative control in this area are likely. Disagreements regarding the degree of Russia’s jurisdiction over the NSR could, for example, simmer into a form of sub-threshold competition. The purpose of this Whitehall Paper will be to examine the balance of power between NATO and Russia in this critical region in order to establish the level of ambition that the capabilities being developed by Russia can support.

Book details

Author:
Sidharth Kausha, James Byrne, Joseph Byrne, Giangiuseppe Pilli, Gary Somerville
ISBN:
9781000772333
Related ISBNs:
9781003308393, 9781032309651
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
112
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-06-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2022
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Politics and Government