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The New Great Game in the Arctic: Resources and Routes at Stake

By Nato Balavadze

23 January 2025

In this paper we discuss:

• Trump and the Monroe Doctrine, and his bold territorial aspirations;
• How the melting of Arctic ice is unlocking geopolitical opportunities and competition;
• The Northwest passage: a game-changing trade route;
• Who owns the Arctic?
• China’s and Russia's growing Arctic roles;
• Wider strategic and military implications; and
• What makes Greenland strategically significant.

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