Rand Issues Commentary: Cracks in the Ice - Why Engaging China Can Check Russian Power in the Arctic
September 26, 2025
September 26, 2025
SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 26 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2025:
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Cracks in the Ice: Why Engaging China Can Check Russian Power in the Arctic
By Nicolas Jouan, Jan Zelezny and Zdenek Rod
The Arctic is no longer a frozen frontier of scientific research and melting ice. Once viewed as a geostrategic backwater, the region has become central to the ambitions of the world's most powerful states. From the United . . .
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Cracks in the Ice: Why Engaging China Can Check Russian Power in the Arctic
By Nicolas Jouan, Jan Zelezny and Zdenek Rod
The Arctic is no longer a frozen frontier of scientific research and melting ice. Once viewed as a geostrategic backwater, the region has become central to the ambitions of the world's most powerful states. From the United . . .