Study On Arctic Strategy Of The United States From Obama Administration

Because of the global warming-up,the arctic is not an ice and snow region with few people any more,it has turned into a valuable place that has important strategic value in military,shipping,security,economy,resource and research.Many countries especially the surround-arctic nations are all pay attention to the values,establish national artic strategy,and take moves.The arctic region gradually becomes a hot spot of benefit game.After the Obama be in office,America introduces the <national strategy in arctic region> in 2013,which shows the formation of arctic strategy of Obama administration.Under this background,this paper systematic examinate the America arctic strategy by two levels: theory and demonstration.The paper will mainly elucidate the arctic strategic value,agent,content,characteristic,and dilemma.What`s more,the paper is going to analyze the tendency after Trump is in power.On the basic of systematic analysis on relevant theories and papers home and abroad,the paper hold the view that the arctic strategy plays a more and more important role in global strategy of the united states.First,the arctic contain huge amount of oil,gas,coal,and mineral products,which can provide develop conditions for modern industrial society.Second,the special geographical location and lengthen of ice-free period show that there has huge value of economy and military.What`s more,as a resource repository,we can`t ignore the value of scientific research.In addition,America will not give up the fighting of leadership in arctic region because of its consistent hegemonic thinking path.The Russia took participant in the game,so the American implement the national arctic strategy out of national security.The ultimate purpose of a series of activities is to protect the core benefit and achieve the consistent and peaceful development of arctic and ensure the leadership of America through military and international cooperation.By the analysis of strategic files and implement plans,we can see America has acquire substantiality progress,including the establishment of ice-breaker ships,communication system,missile early warning system,joint military drill and be the chief of Arctic Council,etc.But in the implement process,the government also faces some dilemmas.First,ecological problem and global climate issue limit the exploit;Second,the military activities will do harm to the peace and stability.Third,under the serious structural deficit,the government can`t provide sufficient finance support;Fourth,the infrastructure of the United States was lag behind relatively,and the ability of exploit was not enough.The American administration was change the term of the office in 2017,Donald Trump was in the office,which give the arctic strategy more variations.Whether the new government will continue the strategy of Obama is an issue worth to discuss.As for the current tendency,American will advance the process to join the UNCLOS and the exploit of fossil fuel,and the economy will be the significant role of the strategy.In one word,the paper will help our country to know arctic better through the analysis of the status of arctic strategy and its content and tendency.We can use it for the reference.