Perun | The Race to Claim the Arctic - Claims, Icebreakers & Competition in the Far North @PerunAU | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 5 days ago.
The Arctic is pretty unique. It's a place where allies like the US and Canada feud, Russia is still arguably the dominant power and the United States can casually announce a claim to an area more than twice the size of California.
But with access to Arctic resources as a draw - this unique setting is likely to see far more competition in the coming years. So let's chill a bit, and talk Arctic competition.
Note a correction - In this presentation I refer to Norway handing over presidency of the Arctic Council to Russia in 2021. Norway currently holds the presidency, Russia received it from Iceland in 2021.
Patreon:
patreon.com/PerunAU
Relevant reading (incomplete):
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/commission_purpose.htm#:~:text=The%20purpose%20of%20the%20Commission,nautical%20miles%20(M)%20from%20the
Annex 2
un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/annex2.htm
Reporting on US 2023 claims
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-22/us-claims-huge-chunk-of-seabed-amid-strategic-push-for-resources
Canada Arctic and Northern Policy Framework
rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1560523306861/1560523330587
Canada Arctic National Strategy
sencanada.ca/Content/Sen/Committee/441/POFO/briefs/POFO_SS-1_Brief_ARF_e.pdf
Canada launching fifth AOPS
navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/12/halifax-shipyard-launches-canadas-fifth-arctic-and-offshore-patrol-ship
USGC Arctic Strategic Outlook and Strategic Outlook Implementation Plans
https://www.uscg.mil/Portals/0/Images/arctic/Arctic_Strategy_Book_APR_2019.pdf
media.defense.gov/2023/Oct/25/2003327838/-1/-1/0/ARCTIC%20STRATEGIC%20OUTLOOK%20IMPLEMENTATION%20PLAN%20508%20COMPLIANT.PDF
CRS - Changes in the Arctic
sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R41153.pdf
CRS - Strategic Competition in the Arctic (statement before the House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security)
crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/TE/TE10084/2
Pre-invasion reporting on Russia's Project 10510 icebreakers
navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/05/russias-nuclear-powered-icebreaker-leader-to-become-operational-in-2027
US national strategy for the Arctic
whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/National-Strategy-for-the-Arctic-Region.pdf
CRS - Coast Guard PSC Program
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24364408/rl34391-6.pdf
Featured images of Arctic claims:
sciencealert.com/this-map-shows-all-country-s-claims-on-the-arctic-seafloor
Russia's ECS claim
un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/submissions_files/rus02_rev23/20230710ScRusRev2SumWeb.pdf
CIA Icebreaker estimates
cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/icebreakers
Reporting on Project 22220 ships
navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/11/russian-first-serial-project-22220-nuclear-icebreaker-starts-sea-trials
Featured report on ship needing rescue in the arctic
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/luxury-ship-charging-33-000-a-person-awaits-rescue-in-greenland-s-arctic
Canadian seafloor claims
cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-to-file-arctic-seafloor-claim-this-week-1.2447166
Featured image of platform
medium.com/una-nca-snapshots/the-melting-arctic-a-frontier-for-fossil-fuel-development-be27e98ae783
Ice extent visualisation
climate.nasa.gov/news/3213/2022-arctic-summer-sea-ice-tied-for-10th-lowest-on-record
Reporting on the 2019 speech
nytimes.com/2019/05/06/climate/pompeo-arctic-china-russia.html
cbc.ca/news/politics/pompeo-canada-russia-china-arctic-1.5125293
thearcticinstitute.org/reaction-secretary-state-mike-pompeos-speech-rovaniemi-finland-arctic-council-ministerial-meeting
Denmark claiming North Pole seafloor reporting (2014)
npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/12/15/370980109/denmark-claims-part-of-the-arctic-including-the-north-pole
Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.
This video is not an authoritative description of international law, please consider seeking legal advice if it is relevant to you or decisions you make.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:09 — What Am I Talking About?
00:02:08 — Welcome To The Arctic
00:04:34 — How Do You Claim The Arctic?
00:12:01 — Why Do You Claim The Arctic?
00:17:26 — The Arctic States & Organisations
00:22:25 — Claims And Disputes
00:26:44 — Arctic Operations & Security
00:32:32 — The Players & Assets
00:46:09 — Russia, Breakers & Missed Chances
01:01:41 — Channel Update
The Arctic is pretty unique. It's a place where allies like the US and Canada feud, Russia is still arguably the dominant power and the United States can casually announce a claim to an area more than twice the size of California.
But with access to Arctic resources as a draw - this unique setting is likely to see far more competition in the coming years. So let's chill a bit, and talk Arctic competition.
Note a correction - In this presentation I refer to Norway handing over presidency of the Arctic Council to Russia in 2021. Norway currently holds the presidency, Russia received it from Iceland in 2021.
Patreon:
patreon.com/PerunAU
Relevant reading (incomplete):
Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/commission_purpose.htm#:~:text=The%20purpose%20of%20the%20Commission,nautical%20miles%20(M)%20from%20the
Annex 2
un.org/depts/los/convention_agreements/texts/unclos/annex2.htm
Reporting on US 2023 claims
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-22/us-claims-huge-chunk-of-seabed-amid-strategic-push-for-resources
Canada Arctic and Northern Policy Framework
rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1560523306861/1560523330587
Canada Arctic National Strategy
sencanada.ca/Content/Sen/Committee/441/POFO/briefs/POFO_SS-1_Brief_ARF_e.pdf
Canada launching fifth AOPS
navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/12/halifax-shipyard-launches-canadas-fifth-arctic-and-offshore-patrol-ship
USGC Arctic Strategic Outlook and Strategic Outlook Implementation Plans
https://www.uscg.mil/Portals/0/Images/arctic/Arctic_Strategy_Book_APR_2019.pdf
media.defense.gov/2023/Oct/25/2003327838/-1/-1/0/ARCTIC%20STRATEGIC%20OUTLOOK%20IMPLEMENTATION%20PLAN%20508%20COMPLIANT.PDF
CRS - Changes in the Arctic
sgp.fas.org/crs/misc/R41153.pdf
CRS - Strategic Competition in the Arctic (statement before the House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security)
crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/TE/TE10084/2
Pre-invasion reporting on Russia's Project 10510 icebreakers
navalnews.com/naval-news/2020/05/russias-nuclear-powered-icebreaker-leader-to-become-operational-in-2027
US national strategy for the Arctic
whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/National-Strategy-for-the-Arctic-Region.pdf
CRS - Coast Guard PSC Program
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24364408/rl34391-6.pdf
Featured images of Arctic claims:
sciencealert.com/this-map-shows-all-country-s-claims-on-the-arctic-seafloor
Russia's ECS claim
un.org/depts/los/clcs_new/submissions_files/rus02_rev23/20230710ScRusRev2SumWeb.pdf
CIA Icebreaker estimates
cia.gov/the-world-factbook/field/icebreakers
Reporting on Project 22220 ships
navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/11/russian-first-serial-project-22220-nuclear-icebreaker-starts-sea-trials
Featured report on ship needing rescue in the arctic
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-13/luxury-ship-charging-33-000-a-person-awaits-rescue-in-greenland-s-arctic
Canadian seafloor claims
cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-to-file-arctic-seafloor-claim-this-week-1.2447166
Featured image of platform
medium.com/una-nca-snapshots/the-melting-arctic-a-frontier-for-fossil-fuel-development-be27e98ae783
Ice extent visualisation
climate.nasa.gov/news/3213/2022-arctic-summer-sea-ice-tied-for-10th-lowest-on-record
Reporting on the 2019 speech
nytimes.com/2019/05/06/climate/pompeo-arctic-china-russia.html
cbc.ca/news/politics/pompeo-canada-russia-china-arctic-1.5125293
thearcticinstitute.org/reaction-secretary-state-mike-pompeos-speech-rovaniemi-finland-arctic-council-ministerial-meeting
Denmark claiming North Pole seafloor reporting (2014)
npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/12/15/370980109/denmark-claims-part-of-the-arctic-including-the-north-pole
Caveats & Comments:
All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.
This video is not an authoritative description of international law, please consider seeking legal advice if it is relevant to you or decisions you make.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 — Opening Words
00:01:09 — What Am I Talking About?
00:02:08 — Welcome To The Arctic
00:04:34 — How Do You Claim The Arctic?
00:12:01 — Why Do You Claim The Arctic?
00:17:26 — The Arctic States & Organisations
00:22:25 — Claims And Disputes
00:26:44 — Arctic Operations & Security
00:32:32 — The Players & Assets
00:46:09 — Russia, Breakers & Missed Chances
01:01:41 — Channel Update
