scholarly journals The Hot Struggle Over the Cold Waters: The Strategic Position of the Arctic Region During and After the Cold War

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Nowak
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Arctic Region

scholarly journals Who will provide security for the Arctic?

2013 ◽  
pp. 18-23
Author(s):  
O. V. Aleksandrov
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Regional Institutions ◽  
Contemporary State ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Arctic Region

This article is devoted to a problem of security of the Arctic region. The author portrays the contemporary state of the Arctic region, indicates changes which happened in the region after the end of "the cold war", analyzes the role which regional and non-regional institutions can play in the security protection of the Arctic, and also focuses attention on the Russian approach to a problem of security of the Arctic.

scholarly journals Russia-Canada Relations in the Period of Crisis, 2014-20

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-54
Author(s):  
Natalia Viakhireva
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The State ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Positive Experience ◽  
Political Issues ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Arctic Region

This article explores the state of Russia-Canada relations 2014-2020, and identifies areas where cooperation is possible. The bilateral relations are deeply affected by the overall crisis in Russia-West relations, and are at the lowest point since the end of the Cold war. The war of sanctions and accusatory rhetoric by officials from the both sides have come to the forefront. However a “niche cooperation” between Russia and Canada is possible in the areas where both sides can find common interests. Cooperation on non-political issues, using instruments of alternatives diplomacies: track-2 diplomacy, paradiplomacy, business diplomacy and parliamentary diplomacy, are all viable approaches, and provide the potential for a positive experience of interaction in the period of crisis. One of the most promising dimensions of Russia-Canada cooperation is interaction in the Arctic region in bilateral and multilateral frameworks.

scholarly journals Danish Straits versus Turkish Straits: The Potential Impact of Prospective Russian Oil Exports

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-239
Author(s):  
Mehmet Efe Biresselioglu ◽  
Muhittin Hakan Demir ◽  
Sinem Dönmez
Keyword(s):  
Energy Security ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Oil Resources ◽  
Oil Exports ◽  
Oil Export ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Potential Impact ◽  
Open Question ◽  
The Arctic Region

The Danish Straits, which connect Baltic Sea to North Sea as an oil transit choke point, are becoming vastly important as a gateway to Europe for Russian oil exports. In terms of the future source of Russian oil, the country is estimated to hold half of the total Arctic resources. This indicates the forthcoming increase in the importance of Danish Straits in the global energy security. Besides, two additional alternative and important choke points are located in Turkey, which are the Straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles, known as Turkish Straits. These straits are also one of the significant exit points of Russian oil exports but as Russia shifted its direction of oil exports toward Baltic ports, the strategic position of Turkish Straits have been affected from this transition as well. It is an open question whether the Turkish Straits will continue to be the outlet of Russian oil exports or the Danish Straits will take over that position in line with the oil resources development in the Arctic Region. This study aims to analyse the Turkish and Danish Straits and establish their significance in terms of energy security. The current and future oil export strategies of Russia on the existing chokepoints are also discussed, with special emphasis on the potential impacts of Arctic development as Russia continues with the exploration and extraction of Arctic oil resources.

scholarly journals Geopolitics, Indigenous Peoples, and the Polar Thaw: Sub- and Transnational Fault Lines of the Coming Arctic Cold War

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Barry Zellen
Keyword(s):  
Cold War ◽  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Political Geography ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Physical Geography ◽  
Great Power ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
The Political ◽  
Circumpolar Arctic ◽  
The Arctic Region

This article examines the current geopolitical transformation of the Arctic region in response to the interplay of rising great power competition (GPC), the institutional empowerment of Arctic indigenous peoples in domestic and international governing bodies, and the continued polar thaw – issues traditionally discussed separately or in pairs, but not generally all together. It applies classical geopolitical theory to the warming Arctic, finding that the fundamental relationships of Heartland to Rimland, and the isolating buffer of what Mackinder called Lenaland, are in a state of flux, and the once-isolated island chains that dominate the physical geography of the circumpolar Arctic are gaining increasing salience to global security, and must not be overlooked. It examines the political geography of the Arctic and the fundamental importance of its indigenous human terrain, where a future Cold War will either be won or lost.

scholarly journals Great Powers’ Competition in the Arctic: Geopolitical Rivalry in the New Political Space

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-403
Author(s):  
Maksim Andreevich Nikulin
Keyword(s):  
Regional Scale ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Softening Effect ◽  
Rapid Reduction ◽  
Northern Latitudes ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Arctic Region

For the past few decades, the Arctic Ocean has experienced a rapid reduction in both the extent and amount of sea ice. These events, caused by global temperature increase, opened previously inaccessible sea shipping lanes and made possible the extraction of natural resources from deposits previously inaccessible. Such changes entailed an increase in the activity of states both belonging to the Arctic region and those outside it - this led to a gradual increase in rivalry between the leading powers for the development of resources in the Arctic and for the control of shipping routes. The author points out that in the Arctic, unlike other regions, a unique situation has developed due to the interdependence of all actors, which is associated with the special environmental conditions and the commonality of both economic and public interests. The author analyzes the way how the great powers interaction affects the Arctic region. Using the example of the growing Russian-American rivalry being key for the Arctic, the author stresses a softening effect of the institutional regional base. Against this background, the level of interest of another leading power in this region - the PRC - is also growing. Unlike the Russian Federation and the USA, China adheres to the non-confrontational path in the Arctic region, advocating peace and stability strategy, which is associated mainly with the natural resource potential of the Arctic and the possibilities of using the Northern Sea Route. As a result, the rivalry of states in the northern latitudes can be described in terms of the Cold War competition on a regional scale.

scholarly journals Analysis and Research on Cold Proof Design of Polar Marine Machinery

2021 ◽  
Vol 2125 (1) ◽  
pp. 012060
Author(s):  
Li Yu ◽  
Wenyong Guo ◽  
Xinglong Pan ◽  
Hantao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Arctic Region ◽  
Electric Heating ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Polar Regions ◽  
Constant Heat ◽  
Key Technology ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
Electric Heat ◽  
Energy Exploitation ◽  
The Arctic Region

Abstract Polar marine machinery is an important equipment for China to participate in Arctic energy exploitation. The Arctic region is rich in natural resources and has a very important strategic position. As an important equipment for passage and exploitation of energy, its key technology is particularly important. As a special ship sailing in polar regions, polar ships generally adopt electric heat tracing measures due to the adverse environment in polar regions. The deck machinery and facilities shall be protected against cold. This paper mainly studies the convection of flat plate members under constant heat flow electric heating. The research results can be popularized and applied to the cold protection of most upper facilities of polar ships.

scholarly journals Geopolitical activity of Nordic countries in the Arctic and their defense programs

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Andrei Andreevich Kovalev
Keyword(s):  
Arctic Region ◽  
Defense Policy ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Defense Strategies ◽  
Competition And Cooperation ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
The Arctic Region

The goal of this research consists in examination of current defense policy of Nordic countries associated with geopolitical activity in the Arctic, as well as the potential role of NATO and the European Union thereof. This goal is specified on the example of defense policy of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and Finland. An overview is conducted on the role of defense policy of each state within the overall strategic picture of Nordic countries, as well as framework documents. Assessment is given to the defense plans of each aforementioned state. All Nordic countries along with Euro-Atlantic security institutions showed interest in the Arctic. Current risks in the area of security noticeably differ from those existed during the Cold war; each of the Nordic countries encourages the interested parties to responsible economic and political behavior. The article explores defense strategies of the countries that always belonged to the capitalist socioeconomic formation and had no socialist experience, although in the XX century, the island monarchies of Norway, Sweden and Denmark were able to implement most advanced accomplishments of social and technical thought and achieve extraordinary living standards and utmost level of social security for their citizens. Russia has vested interest in the Arctic region substantiated by the historical, cultural, geopolitical, and even pure geographical reasons. This justifies both, competition and cooperation with Nordic countries, which organically fit in the Western civilization.

Nuclear icebreaker fleet and power supply on the basis of floating power units

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 110-113
Author(s):  
V. A. Tupchienko ◽  
H. G. Imanova
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Nuclear Industry ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Far North ◽  
The Arctic Region

The article deals with the problem of the development of the domestic nuclear icebreaker fleet in the context of the implementation of nuclear logistics in the Arctic. The paper analyzes the key achievements of the Russian nuclear industry, highlights the key areas of development of the nuclear sector in the Far North, and identifies aspects of the development of mechanisms to ensure access to energy on the basis of floating nuclear power units. It is found that Russia is currently a leader in the implementation of the nuclear aspect of foreign policy and in providing energy to the Arctic region.

Chemical Composition of Atmospheric Aerosol in the Arctic Region and Adjoining Seas along the Routes of Marine Expeditions in 2018–2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 480-489
Author(s):  
L. P. Golobokova ◽  
T. V. Khodzher ◽  
O. N. Izosimova ◽  
P. N. Zenkova ◽  
A. O. Pochyufarov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chemical Composition ◽  
Atmospheric Aerosol ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
The Arctic Region

Estimating Friction Reduction ForCasing Operations in High-Angle Wells in The Arctic Region - A Russia Case History

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chimerebere Onyekwere Nkwocha ◽  
Evgeny Glebov ◽  
Alexey Zhludov ◽  
Sergey Galantsev ◽  
David Kay
Keyword(s):  
Case History ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Friction Reduction ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
High Angle ◽  
The Arctic Region
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