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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
Climate change is set to elevate the debate over maritime navigation and coastal state jurisdiction in the Arctic Ocean. Russia, with its centuries-old claim over the Northern Sea Route, is likely to increasingly clash with proponents of navigational freedoms as receding ice makes Arctic seaborne logistics viable. Moving forward, Moscow's Arctic posture may resemble its Near Abroad intransigence, particularly when dealing with foreign navies operating in Russia's self-proclaimed area of control. Lincoln E Flake reflects on how the issue of freedom of navigation could pose a greater risk to Arctic stability than the better known disputes over seabed claims and competition for hydrocarbon resources.
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