EU states to raise game as Arctic becomes strategic geopolitical frontier
- Europe racing Russia, China and US to seize security and economic opportunities.
- European Union member states have agreed to increase investment in the Arctic amid a growing scramble for security advantages and vast natural resources.
- Labelling the Arctic a “geopolitical hotspot”, a Monday meeting involving 12 countries called for the EU to “take on a more strategic and proactive role in the European Arctic”, meeting participants said in a joint statement.
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- Europe racing Russia, China and US to seize security and economic opportunities.
- European Union member states have agreed to increase investment in the Arctic amid a growing scramble for security advantages and vast natural resources.
- Labelling the Arctic a “geopolitical hotspot”, a Monday meeting involving 12 countries called for the EU to “take on a more strategic and proactive role in the European Arctic”, meeting participants said in a joint statement.
Sources: Al Jazeera