Arctic become region of strategic confrontation for United States
By Alimat Aliyeva
In the context of geopolitical and climatic changes, the Arctic is becoming a region of strategic confrontation for the United States, Azernews reports.
The document notes that "major geopolitical changes create the need to develop a new strategic approach to the Arctic." Such changes in the Pentagon include the Ukrainian crisis, the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO, "strengthening cooperation between China and Russia," as well as accelerating the impact of climate change.
"This increasingly accessible region is turning into an arena
for strategic confrontation, and the United States needs to be
ready to meet challenges together with allies and partners," the
document says, which also emphasizes that these changes create
"more
"The updated Pentagon strategy prescribes strengthening
capabilities in the Arctic, expanding cooperation with allies and
partners, as well as disposing of forces in such a way as to ensure
readiness to operate in northern latitudes," the document says.
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