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Published:

Alaska, not Greenland, should worry the United States in the Arctic

Written by

Erdem Lamazhapov
PhD Research Fellow, FNI
Andreas Østhagen
Senior Researcher, Fridtjof Nansens Institute (FNI)

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Summary:

The Arctic Institute: Erdem Lamazhapov (FNI) and Andreas Østhagen (FNI) argue that the US is letting itself be distracted by Greenland. While China is planning to begin construction of yet another icebreaker this year and is conducting joint military exercises with Russia in the Arctic, the US Coast Guard has delayed the development of several icebreakers until around 2030, and chosen to focus on Greenland. The FNI researchers emphasise that China's emerging maritime power has changed the strategic significance of the North Pacific.
  • Published year: 2025
  • Full version: Read here
  • Language: English
  • Journal: The Arctic Institute

Themes

  • Defence
  • Security policy
  • Asia
  • North America
  • The Arctic

Written by

Erdem Lamazhapov
PhD Research Fellow, FNI
Andreas Østhagen
Senior Researcher, Fridtjof Nansens Institute (FNI)