Feature articles in this theme:
By Caitlyn Antrim
02 Mar 2009 |
World Politics Review
While much attention has been given to the melting of the Arctic as an
indicator of global climate change, little
has been given to the implications of the melting north polar ice for the geopolitical position of Russia. Climate change and global warming
will increase the accessibility of the Russian heartland and connect
it to the rest of the world.
By Aaron Wolf
02 Mar 2009 |
World Politics Review
Water is a resource for which there is no substitute, one
that ignores political boundaries and has conflicting demands on its
use. So it is little wonder that it is being portrayed as both a frequent
cause of past armed conflict and a resource that likely will
bring combatants to the battlefield in the future. But the evidence tells a different story.
By John Daly
02 Mar 2009 |
World Politics Review
Ever since men first put to sea, conflicts have swirled around
narrow maritime passages known as choke points. A subset of the broader
category of Sea Lines of Communication, maritime choke points
act as funnels drawing in shipping from surrounding seas. As critical
pressure points in naval struggles for "command of the sea," every navy
seeks to secure them while denying their use to the enemy.