Back to the Future? The Implications of Growing Strategic Competition in the Arctic for the US-Japan Alliance • Stimson Center

Because of global warming, in the last 10 years they became navigable all their lanes, even in winter. The Russian premier was the first to extract geopolitical consequences. Trump now follows in his footsteps, in Greenland.

Back to the Future? The Implications of Growing Strategic Competition in the Arctic for the US-Japan Alliance • Stimson Center

Growing U.S. attention toward the Arctic may push Japan’s defense establishment to dust off its Cold War playbook. The post Back to the Future? The Implications of Growing Strategic Competition in the Arctic for the US-Japan Alliance appeared first on Stimson Center.

Greenland’s Strategic Riches: The New Cold War Frontier as U.S. And China Vie for Arctic Dominance

Greenland has emerged as a geopolitical flashpoint due to its vast rare earth mineral deposits, Arctic shipping lanes and location between North America and Europe, drawing intense U.S.-China rivalry. Greenland holds 25 of 34 critical minerals essential for technology and defense. China dominates global rare earth supply (80%), prompting U.S. efforts to secure mining deals, like the Tanbreez acquisition. Beijing’s “Polar Silk Road” and self-decl…

US Aims To Bolster Its Arctic Presence To Control Polar Vast Resources

The Arctic’s transformation into a geopolitical chessboard reflects the US/NATO Cold War reflexes, ill-suited to an emerging multipolar world. Written... The post US Aims To Bolster Its Arctic Presence To Control Polar Vast Resources appeared first on South Front.