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The Arctic is Melting

10th October 2019 Leave a Comment

Once frozen wasteland, the wild, inhospitable Arctic is becoming a contest across new frontiers. Melting ice is opening shipping routes and releasing energy resources, prompting a scramble for control and access. Competing businesses race to secure their advantage while rivals prepare for what could become a new theatre.

President Vladimir Putin in his quest to restore Russia to its former greatness is focusing on the Arctic as a strategic area over which he could have near total control.

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