Transforming the Arctic into a place of “strategic competition” requires strengthening “monitoring and response” capabilities by the United States and its allies, the U.S. Department of Defense said on July 22.
The updated Arctic strategy notes that the world has experienced “Major geopolitical changes”including the conflict in Ukraine, increased cooperation between Russia and China, and the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO.
The Pentagon says the Arctic is becoming a playground “strategic competition”and the United States with its allies and partners will use the approach “follow-up and response”which is based on enhanced intelligence capabilities, improved interoperability with regional allies and partners, and the ability to rapidly deploy joint forces anywhere in the world.
According to the document’s authors, the main risks of this strategy include the need to balance resources and other global commitments of the Pentagon.
He also notes that the Arctic plays an important role in Russia’s economic and security calculations, and that Russia’s Arctic potential could threaten the United States as well as the territories of allies and partners.
The document also states that due to climate change, the Arctic could experience its first virtually ice-free summer by 2030, and that U.S. Joint Forces must be prepared and equipped by then.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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