United States, China, and Russia: The fight for maritime resources
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https://doi.org/10.25062/2500-4735.4916Keywords:
Artic ocean, geopolitics, maritime resources, navy; sea powerAbstract
Despite having the three largest and most powerful navies in the world, the maritime reality of the United States, China and Russia is considerably different, given their geopolitical situation, the objectives of their military agendas and the alliances and conflicts that characterize their political-military positioning. This article analyzes each of these cases in terms of their geographic situation and their maritime strategy, in order to understand the risks and possibilities of a possible international conflict in the Arctic, a region in which the three powers have shown a growing interest, due to its natural resources and its strategic position in political, military and economic terms. The growing strategic value of the sea and its resources in the medium and long term is evident.
Author Biographies
Camilo Uquillas Prieto , Dirección de Asuntos Internacionales Armada de Colombia, Colombia
Capitán de Corbeta de la Armada Nacional de Colombia. Magíster en derecho internacional público, Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia; especialista en derechos humanos y Derecho Internacional Humanitario, Universidad Externado de Colombia; especialista en negocios internacionales, Instituto Europeo de Posgrados, Madrid, España; y profesional en relaciones internacionales, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia.
Juan Felipe Sandoval Quintero, Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Colombia
Estudiante de Relaciones Internacionales, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá, Colombia.
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