Open AccessU.S. Arctic policy: the agenda of 2019
Author(s) -
Ковалев Андрей Андреевич
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
pravo i politika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-0706
DOI - 10.7256/2454-0706.2020.1.30273
Subject(s) - arctic , the arctic , political science , context (archaeology) , government (linguistics) , state (computer science) , environmental planning , environmental resource management , economic growth , geography , economics , oceanography , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , algorithm , geology
This article explores the key stages of the development of U.S. policy with regards to Arctic Region. The goal is set to outline the fundamental interests of the United States in the Arctic, as well as analyze the actions aimed at their achievement. The article examines the main priorities in U.S. Arctic policy, namely the protection and preservation of resources and ecosystem in the Arctic Region, scientific study of climatic changes, peculiarities of economic development of Alaska, and national security interests of the state. The questions of interaction of Arctic states with regards to defense cooperation become increasingly relevant. Consideration of the mid-term and long-term prospects of U.S. Arctic policy allowed the author focusing attention on the news aspects of U.S. government actions. Maritime capabilities of the United States in the Arctic waters are views in the context of modern tendencies. The author attempted to trace the prospects for expansion of U.S. influence in the Arctic Region based on the current agenda of 2019.