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The Security aspects in the Arctic: the potential Role of NATOKeywords: Arctic , Cold War , hard law , NATO , Nordic countries , nuclear weapons , security , soft law , strategy , USA , USSR Abstract: This paper addresses military security issues in the Arctic region and assesses in particular NATO’s Arctic agenda by giving a historical retrospective on the militarization of the High North. Also, it provides a theoretical background to understand the contemporary strategic situation and analyze how the enduring nuclear-weapon-based security strategies can influence the future international relations in the Arctic.
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