Arctic Ocean
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
Canada’s Arctic strategy designed to counter Chinese, Russian threats
Sentry Staff Canada’s new Arctic foreign policy aims to counter emerging threats from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia by strengthening international partnerships and increasing the nation’s military presence. Unveiled in December 2024, the strategy calls for Canada to open new consulates in Anchorage, Alaska, and Nuuk, Greenland, and to appoint an Arctic ambassador. The country will also…
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
North American Arctic defense could shape outcome of Indo-Pacific conflict
Capt. Christopher Rierson/U.S. Special Operations Command North The North American Arctic is emerging as a key strategic space for the United States and its Allies and Partners. Protecting the focal point could determine the outcome of any potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia seek to contain and isolate the U.S. to prevent it…
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Features
Arctic Aggression
FORUM Staff The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is not an Arctic nation. Its northern border is nearly 1,500 kilometers from the Arctic Circle and even farther from the Arctic Ocean. Yet the PRC is encroaching upon the frozen region to control its vast resources and exploit the strategic location for economic and potentially military purposes. The PRC arbitrarily declared…
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Free and Open Indo-Pacific/FOIP
NATO, partners promote rules-based Arctic, free and open sea lines of communication
FORUM Staff Melting ice caps in the Arctic are not only creating new shipping routes but also increasing competition to control them, with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia jockeying to stake claims. NATO and its partners want to ensure that as opportunities arise for shorter trade passages between Europe and the Indo-Pacific, navigation remains free and open…
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