Russia, the West and Arctic Security

by Aurel Braun and Stephen Blank

Russia has recently undertaken military exercises in the Arctic, demonstrating that it values its strategic position in this region, which may be an important future source of oil and gas. Given Russia's recent actions in Ukraine and Crimea the question arises as to how the West should respond, or prepare itself to respond, to any similar Russian actions in the Arctic. This book examines Russia's strategic interests in the Arctic, discusses why Russia...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138648159
• ISBN13: 9781138648159
• Release Date: January 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages