International Relations

The Cold War in the Arctic Circle

Following the decline of a large proportion of its ice cover, will the Arctic Ocean become an arena for an arms race between the NATO and Russia? How will the Middle East region be affected by the climate change in the Arctic? This article discusses the strategic importance of the North Pole and answers the previous two questions.

Author: Bilal Al Adaileh
Date of publication: 21/05/2020
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Following the decline of a large proportion of its ice cover, will the Arctic Ocean become an arena for an arms race between the NATO and Russia? How will the Middle East region be affected by the climate change in the Arctic?  This article discusses the strategic importance of the North Pole and answers the previous two questions.

Bilal Al Adaileh
Author: Bilal Al Adaileh Research Assistant, specialized in International Peace and Conflict Resolution

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