Information on "Defense" and "Polar Regions"
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June 2013
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7 Jun 2013
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Ronald O'Rourke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for the US Congress, with both the Obama Administration and the US Coast Guard releasing strategy documents regarding this area in May 2013. More on «Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Arctic Capabilities
Author: John H Pendleton
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (GAO), Washington, DC
The gradual retreat of polar sea ice, combined with an expected increase in human activity could eventually increase the need for a US military and homeland security presence in the Arctic. More on «Arctic Capabilities»
October 2011
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Oct 2011
If Spring Comes Tomorrow: Russia and the Arctic (2011)
Author: Steven J Main
Publisher: Research & Assessment Branch (R&AB)
This paper examines the Russian perspective on the Arctic, looking at the historical record, as well as examining the general importance of the Arctic to contemporary Russia. More on «If Spring Comes Tomorrow: Russia and the Arctic (2011)»
September 2011
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2 Sep 2011
The Arctic as a Global Common
Author: P K Gautam
Publisher: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Instead of leaving the Arctic to the developed countries, developing countries like India must begin to play an active role, as they are doing in negotiations over space and climate change. More on «The Arctic as a Global Common»
August 2011
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Aug 2011
Antarctica: Assessing and Protecting Australia's National Interests
Author: Ellie Fogarty
Publisher: Lowy Institute for International Policy
Major powers such as China and Russia have voiced their interest in Antarctica’s resource potential, strongly suggesting the current prohibition of resource exploitation will be revisited after 2048. More on «Antarctica: Assessing and Protecting Australia's National Interests»
January 2011
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2011
Canadian Military Journal, Issue 11, No 2
Author: Richard Desjardins, Manon Turgeon, Bernd Horn, JL Granatstein, Mark Tunnicliffe, Jean Martin, Tony Balasevicius, Allan English, Walt Natynczyk
Publisher: Canadian Military Journal (CMJ)
This issue of the Canadian Military Journal focuses on various topics, from the Canadian Forces (CF) in 2010 and 2011, to CF transformation and CF involvement in protecting the Arctic region. More on «Canadian Military Journal, Issue 11, No 2» -
2011
Canadian Military Journal, Issue 11, No 4
Author: Mike Madden, Nick Deshpande, Levon Bond, James McKillip, Galen Roger Perras, Jérôme Lacroix-Leclair, Eric Ouelles, Tim Dunner, Robert Unger, Martin Shadwick, John MacFarlane, Emily Spencer, John Grodzinski, Jurgen Duewel, Bernd Horn
Publisher: Canadian Military Journal (CMJ)
In this edition of the Journal, the authors examine Canada's capabilities in the Arctic, UN intervention in the Congo and the future security dynamics. More on «Canadian Military Journal, Issue 11, No 4»
April 2010
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Apr 2010
Broadening Horizons: Climate Change and the US Armed Forces
Author: Herbert E Carmen, Christine Parthemore, Will Rogers, Daniel Saraceno
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Addressing the dual pressures of climate change and energy analyzed in this report will require the Department of Defense, US armed services and combatant commands to explore how they might plan and adapt, help partner nations around the world adapt,... More on «Broadening Horizons: Climate Change and the US Armed Forces»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Maritime Services
Author: Christine Parthemore
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
In September 2009, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) convened representatives from the Navy and Coast Guard, scientists, government agency officials, nongovernmental organization representatives and security and foreign policy experts to ... More on «Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Maritime Services» -
Mar 2010
Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Maritime Services
Author: Christine Parthemore
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
Climate change carries broad implications for U.S. interests. More on «Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Maritime Services»
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