U. S. Policy on the Implementation of its National Interests in the Development of International Maritime Communications in the Arctic Region

The relevance of the article is determined by the need to identify threats to Arctic Russian interests in the context of the Northern Sea Route (NSR) development. Euro-Atlantic powers, primarily the USA, are calling to turn NSR into an international route and trying to delegitimize Russian position on the ownership of NSR.
The purpose of the article is to analyze the US policy in the management of Arctic navigation.
The objectives are to review the US history of the Arctic development, US strategy for developing of navigation, US position on the use of the NSR and accession to the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and approach to the development of the Arctic transport potential.
Methodology. Historical and systematic methods were used.
Results. The article describes US policy on the development of Arctic navigation, control over regional sea routes and ratify the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. It analyzes the US military, political and information policy to strengthen its influence on the development of the Arctic transport potential.
Conclusions. According to the US, rules of passage on NSR contradict the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea. USA is building up its military presence in the region: the potential of the US army is increasing, cooperation with NATO partners is expanding. USA contributes to the complication of the system of relations in the Arctic and the expansion of the number of participants in the Arctic dialogue, conducts an information campaign discrediting Russia as a responsible Arctic player.

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