Maintaining Arctic cooperation with Russia : planning for regional change in the Far North / Stephanie Pezard, Abbie Tingstad, Kristin Van Abel, Scott Stephenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pézard, Stéphanie, author.

Tingstad, Abbie, 1982- author.

Van Abel, Kristin, author.

Stephenson, Scott, author.

Contributor:

National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1731-RC.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Atlantic Treaty Organization--Arctic regions.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

Russia (Federation). Vooruzhennye sily.

Security, International--Arctic regions.

Security, International.

Natural resources--Arctic regions.

Natural resources.

Territorial waters--Arctic regions.

Territorial waters.

Arctic regions--Strategic aspects.

Arctic regions.

Arctic Regions.

Arctic regions--International status.

Russia (Federation)--Armed Forces--Arctic regions.

Russia (Federation).

Armed Forces.

International law.

Strategic aspects of individual places.

Physical Description:

xvii, 81 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2017]

Summary:

"Despite this being a period of generally heightened tensions between Russia and the West, cooperation on Arctic affairs has remained largely intact, with the exception of direct military-to-military cooperation in the region. This report examines potential transformations that could alter Russia's current cooperative stance there. It analyzes four current security challenges in the Arctic: increased maritime access because of climate change; increased interest in Arctic resources; upcoming decisions on claims set forward by several Arctic states regarding the limits of their continental shelf; and Russia's perception of a threat from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in the Arctic. This report suggests some ways in which these could undermine Arctic cooperation. It concludes with recommendations for the U.S. government to manage the risks to cooperation posed by these various factors. These include maintenance of, and investment in, Arctic infrastructure and capabilities; establishing a forum for the discussion of Arctic security as well as other confidence-building activities; careful development of the role of NATO in the Arctic; and further affirming U.S. commitment to the international norms relevant to the Arctic, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)"--Publisher's web site.

Contents:

Introduction

Russia's Arctic strategy : military buildup and political cooperation

An examination of upcoming transformations in the Arctic

Conclusion and policy implications.

Notes:

"RAND National Defense Research Institute."

"RR-1731-RC"--Page [4] of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 69-81).

Other Format:

Online version: Pezard, Stephanie. Maintaining Arctic cooperation with Russia.

ISBN:

0833097458

9780833097453

OCLC:

976094453