Russian Dominant Crisis on North Pole

Abstract

This article tries to study Russian attempts to control the Arctic or most of its lands which are rich with oil and natural gas to the degree that it represents fourth of the world's reserves.

 Russia believes that it has the right to own the Arctic lands, which have no owner, since they border Russia in increasing manner as a result of Global Warming which causes melting of Arctic Ice that covers vast lands.

 Russian steps are faced with opposition from its four Arctic neighbours – namely: U.S.A., Canada, Denmark & Norway –who demand similar rights.

Russia rejects their demands, and this creates an international tension in the Arctic with military bases equipped with all kinds of weapons on all sides.