2025
Cracks in the Ice: Why Engaging China Can Check Russian Power in the Arctic
ROD, Zdeněk; Jan ŽELEZNÝ and Nicolas JOUANBasic information
Original name
Cracks in the Ice: Why Engaging China Can Check Russian Power in the Arctic
Authors
ROD, Zdeněk; Jan ŽELEZNÝ and Nicolas JOUAN
Edition
2025
Publisher
RAND Corporation
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Popularizing texts and activities
Field of Study
50601 Political science
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
References:
Organization unit
CEVRO University
Keywords (in Czech)
Arktida
Keywords in English
Arctic
Tags
International impact, Reviewed
Changed: 21/1/2026 12:49, Mgr. Jan Železný, Ph.D.
Abstract
In the original language
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 States' push for dominance through icebreaker fleets and military outposts, to Russia's aggressive remilitarisation and China's quiet economic inroads, the race for Arctic influence is heating up. Amid these shifting dynamics, an unexpected opportunity has emerged for the West. By strategically engaging China, the United States and Europe could fracture the fragile Moscow–Beijing alignment and contain Russian ambitions in the High North.