U.S. Arctic Policy: The Video and the Audio Are Out of Synch

March 4, 2018 Topic: Security Region: Americas Tags: ArcticPolicyRussiaTradeOil

U.S. Arctic Policy: The Video and the Audio Are Out of Synch

The Arctic states have not been content to wait on the United States, and most have seen fit to unilaterally develop their resources—often with other nations' money or technology.

Mark E. Rosen is the SVP and general counsel for CNA and is an international lawyer with a specialty in the maritime area. The views expressed in this paper are those of the author alone and may not represent the views of CNA or any of its sponsors.

Image: Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves after a meeting with Finnish President Sauli Niinisto as part of the International Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk, Russia March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin