Russia Sets Sights on , Expanding Arctic Territory .
'Newsweek' reports that Russia is planning to continue
expanding into the Arctic amid what Moscow
perceives as growing Western threats in the region.
'Newsweek' reports that Russia is planning to continue
expanding into the Arctic amid what Moscow
perceives as growing Western threats in the region.
While no country can lay claim to the geographic
North Pole or the Arctic Ocean,
the territory is divided into eight Arctic states. .
These territories are limited to a 200 nautical
mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). .
In 2001, Russia made its first bid to expand its Arctic
territory, but the push was rejected by the United
Nation's Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.
In 2001, Russia made its first bid to expand its Arctic
territory, but the push was rejected by the United
Nation's Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf.
The push to tap into gas and oil reservoirs
in the Arctic seabed was resubmitted
by Russia in 2015 and again in 2021.
According to Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Russia's push
to expand its Arctic territory comes as a result of , "the expansion of NATO and the aggressive
policy of the collective West towards Russia.".
'Newsweek' reports that Russia's war
in Ukraine has deteriorated ties
between Russia and the West. .
Now, that tension threatens to spill over into
the Arctic region, where the U.S. held cold
weather military drills in February of this year.
Now, that tension threatens to spill over into
the Arctic region, where the U.S. held cold
weather military drills in February of this year.
In October of 2022, the U.S. government's
Arctic strategy said that was had , "raised geopolitical tensions in the Arctic.".
In October of 2022, the U.S. government's
Arctic strategy said that was had , "raised geopolitical tensions in the Arctic.".
According to Yevmenov, the Arctic region is critical for
Russia's national security as there has been "an increase in the
foreign military presence" amid competition for resources. .
According to Yevmenov, the Arctic region is critical for
Russia's national security as there has been "an increase in the
foreign military presence" amid competition for resources.