According to the global network, the United States recently announced the expansion of the territorial sovereignty of the Arctic and the Bering Sea, which has aroused extreme dissatisfaction and strong opposition from Russia. The U.S. side claims areas such as the Arctic, while Russia stresses that its territorial sovereignty in the region has been carefully surveyed, investigated by a scientific team, and authorized by the United Nations.
Khalitonov, chairman of the Arctic Committee of the House of Deputies of the Russian Federation, said that Russia has sent scientific research teams to parts of the Arctic to conduct detailed investigations and studies and accumulate a large amount of data to promote a deeper understanding of the Arctic region. He pointed out that, in contrast, the United States' unilateral proposal to expand the scope of territorial sovereignty not only does not conform to international law, but has also not been formally recognized by the United Nations.
Khalitonov further stressed that the actions of the United States do not respect international law and increase tensions in the Arctic region. In his opinion, this move by the United States is unlikely to be widely recognized by the international community, and Russia will firmly defend its territorial integrity. If the United States insists on going its own way, Russia will have to take corresponding measures to counteract. Russia believes that this move by the United States has strengthened NATO's military presence in the Arctic region and is a means of expansion that will pose a greater military threat to Russia.
Before December 19, the United States unilaterally issued a statement calling for the expansion of sovereignty over the outer continental shelf of the Arctic and the Bering Sea, covering an area of 1 million square kilometers. In response to Russia's questioning, the United States responded that the expansion of the Arctic territory does not mean a conflict with Russia, but only consultations with Japan and Canada.
The United States is seeking to expand its territorial interests on the continental shelf in the international arena. Such a move would give them the power to apply international law to govern this area, with significant implications for the global order and potentially challenging the territorial and maritime integrity of other countries. According to reports, the United States aims to expand the continental shelf in the Arctic region in order to obtain more resources and increase its influence in the region.
With the advancement of science and technology, human demand for energy is increasing day by day, while traditional energy sources are mostly limited. As a result, energy issues will become more strategic in the future. According to research, the U.S. wants to acquire a sea area with huge energy reserves, equivalent to 83 billion tons of standard fuel, and there are still large unexplored areas that may contain more abundant oil and gas resources.
In addition to energy, the United States is also interested in developing the region's mineral resources, mainly for the production of electric vehicle batteries, to make up for its lack of resources in this area.
On the other hand, the rise of the Arctic shipping lanes has become the focus of global attention. As the climate warms and the snow melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes connecting East Asia, Europe and even North America are increasingly showing great potential and importance, both economically and strategically. The Arctic shipping route is more convenient than the traditional route from the Indian Ocean-Mediterranean to Europe, saving transportation costs and making the product more competitive and cost-effective. Its access to East Asia and Europe also avoids the U.S.-controlled Indian Ocean, the Suez Canal, and the Mediterranean shipping routes. This poses a challenge to the United States to maintain global hegemony, so the United States seeks to expand its territorial scope in the Arctic region in order to better control this emerging Arctic shipping lane and ensure the stability of its global hegemony strategy.
Finally, the international community should condemn the United States' failure to comply with the international law of the sea and its claim for more Arctic territory in the name of it. In the history of barbarism has passed, now is the age of civilization. In this 21st century, which advocates win-win cooperation, the United States' forcible moves will only weaken its international reputation and cause more countries to side with its actions.