https://redanalysis.org/fr/2020/12/07/is-the-west-losing-the-warming-arctic/ Prospective stratégique et alerte précoce ･ Risques politiques et géopolitiques · Scénarios Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:58:03 +0000 toutes les heures 1 https://redanalysis.org/fr/2020/12/07/is-the-west-losing-the-warming-arctic/#comment-28127 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:58:03 +0000 https://www.redanalysis.org/?p=28229#comment-28127 […] Expand Image The design on the site of The Red Team Analysis Society (click to expand) Access the Article […]

]]> https://redanalysis.org/fr/2020/12/07/is-the-west-losing-the-warming-arctic/#comment-14695 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:13:08 +0000 https://www.redanalysis.org/?p=28229#comment-14695 I would like to add the following – sometimes the human element can make a huge difference in unexpected ways. Good people doing the right thing can build trust, and cooperation… lhttps://news.yahoo.com/junior-coastie-accidentally-bought-dinner-175810969.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWFyY2gueWFob28uY29tL3NlYXJjaD9mcj1tY2FmZWUmdHlwZT1FMjExVVM3MzlHMCZwPXVzY2crYnV5cytncmVlbmxhbmQrcHJlbWllcitkaW5uZXI&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANTM4NpfWpuxe4egMQOaeWMiL621GWBX7gyd468t9-Zqr3psUaEQgAufXtu8HYF5Y6OMKOvMq0QrP-7-6baRclIqLdrMp5m8SNijQHu1rcCXfs2DSlSTR3TI99Xlcp4h1U1YFOqUMvwE0D24KtohZNMH5uH1BtKlz4qnBbVP10w_

]]> https://redanalysis.org/fr/2020/12/07/is-the-west-losing-the-warming-arctic/#comment-14694 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 22:09:04 +0000 https://www.redanalysis.org/?p=28229#comment-14694 As always, these insights offer welcome depth and perspective to evolving global issues and dynamics. The West has been slow to respond to Asian investment in the rich Polar regions – now the question is if new responses will play well for the future? Just days ago, the US Coast Guard’s aging heavy Icebreaker, the Polar Star, was ordered to the Arctic. https://taskandpurpose.com/news/coast-guard-icebreaker-arctic/
Also in this challenging year, the US Congress has finally funded and started ordering new heavy icebreakers, and potentially medium ice breakers as well. These moves have been influenced by leaders such as Admiral Thad Allen, (USCG retired) who chaired the Council on Foreign Relations Independent Task Force report, “Arctic Imperatives: Reinforcing U.S. Strategy on America’s Fourth Coast.” https://www.cfr.org/report/arctic-imperatives
Will the West be able to leapfrog technology, and open new fronts such as space and sustainable, renewable, and effecient energy that will reduce or eliminate the strategic value of the East’s focus on this area? While the article highlight’s the adaptability of current leading Asian nations, “Western” society and capitalism has often proven capable of opening new fronts in strategic materials, resources, and technologies that can change the game drastically. But, that requires both political leadership and societal cooperation to achieve. We will see…

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