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I think it's about the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which is opening up cause of climate change. A Chinese Panamax ship recently completed the NSR transit in just
by Herring 9mo ago
I think it's about the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which is opening up cause of climate change.
A Chinese Panamax ship recently completed the NSR transit in just five days, showing that it's a viable alternative to the Suez Canal route.
The NSR is basically a conveyor belt for Russian-Chinese trade, most of it passing in or near Russian waters. However for that traffic to reach the global markets of the Atlantic, it has to pass through the GIUK Gap (between Greenland, Iceland, and the UK).
Right now Russia is so dependent on China they're transferring valuable military tech. So that just leaves Greenland if you want to isolate China (and Russia).
- lysace 9mo agoThe Northern Sea Route (NSR) is nowhere near Greenland. Here is a map: https://www.economist.com/sites/default/files/images/2018/09/blogs/economist-explains/20180929_wom941.png https://www.economist.com/sites/default/files/images/2018/09... Feel free to try again.
- Herring 9mo agoIt doesn't have to be touching, it just has to be significantly closer than Maine, so it's much easier to monitor everything or set up a chokepoint if necessary. And if I know anything about Trump, he'll start talking about Iceland next. Give him an inch he'll take a mile.
- lysace 9mo ago"It doesn't have to be touching" It's on the other side of the north pole. Several thousands of kilometers away. Edit: I see now why Europe must own and control Alaska.
- gaoryrt 9mo agoWhy don't they use land transport? After all, China and Russia share a long land border.
- GJim 9mo ago> I think it's about the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which is opening up cause of climate change. But Trump said climate change is a hoax!