Overview of the RAND Corporation report “Maintaining Arctic Cooperation with Russia”

... norms unless United States intends to follow the norms itself. If this would be the case, Russia is likely to use this to its advantage if it would suit their interest by increasing negative rhetoric domestically. But if United States itself ratifies UNCLOS and acts under its convention, the authors rightfully predict that it would be a step in the direction of cooperation which is necessary for the transformations to come. All this being accounted for, all members of the Arctic Council should partake in improving Arctic relations. The authors provide sound policy recommendations which would lead the relationship onto a peaceful path instead of a hostile one, especially since they strongly hold that it is important to ...