YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan The U.S. Navy must better prepare as other nations rush to claim the Arctic Oceans resources in the wake of climate change, according to a recently released National Academy of Sciences report.
Current trends indicate that much of the Arctics ice will melt by 2030, clearing the way for cross-Arctic transit.
The Navy should prepare for conflict in the wake of the many competing claims to the Arctic, according to the study that was released March 10.
AdvertisementAlthough the likelihood of conflict in the Arctic is low, it cannot be ruled out, and competition in the region is a given, the study said. According to information presented to the committee, the U.S. military as a whole has lost most of its competence in cold-weather operations for high-Arctic warfare.
Navy should bolster preparations for Arctic melt, study says - News - Stripes
Current trends indicate that much of the Arctics ice will melt by 2030, clearing the way for cross-Arctic transit.
The Navy should prepare for conflict in the wake of the many competing claims to the Arctic, according to the study that was released March 10.
AdvertisementAlthough the likelihood of conflict in the Arctic is low, it cannot be ruled out, and competition in the region is a given, the study said. According to information presented to the committee, the U.S. military as a whole has lost most of its competence in cold-weather operations for high-Arctic warfare.
Navy should bolster preparations for Arctic melt, study says - News - Stripes