Arctic Security in an Age of Climate Change

by James Kraska (Editor)

This is the first book to examine Arctic defense policy and military security from the perspective of all eight Arctic states. In light of climate change and melting ice in the Arctic Ocean, Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), Norway, and the United States, as well as Iceland, Sweden, and Finland, are grappling with an emerging Arctic security paradigm. This volume brings together the world's most seasoned Arctic political-military experts from Europe and North America to analyze how Arctic nations are adapting their security postures to accommodate increased shipping, expanding naval presence, and energy and mineral development in the polar region. The book analyzes the ascent of Russia as the first “Arctic superpower,” the growing importance of polar security for NATO and the Nordic states, and the increasing role of Canada and the United States in the region.

342 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2011

Reviews

[Matt Heavner · Rating 4 out of 5]

While dated (~10 years old), this is an interesting collection of diverse perspectives on Arctic security. Each chapter is "stand alone" so there is some definite repetition among them, but it is still good overview. This is primarily "nation state" perspective - not much of an indigenous perspective.