Abstract:

Until the twentieth century, the High North Region or Arctic was not considered much because of its freezing and remote wasteland. This region, which has recently attracted the world’s attention as a result of the melting of glaciers due to changing climatic conditions, has now become a more intense area of struggle due to the focus of the Arctic states on security, which is often the main source of competi- tion between them. The North Pole strategy of the Russian Federation, announced in 2020, is more open to security cooperation rather than anticipating a military conflict. In this study, the applicability of the claim that the security policy of the Russian Federation in the Arctic region is ba- sed on peace and stability, not war and hostility, will be examined by considering possible crisis scenarios. The strategic objectives of the Russian Federation that do not overlap with the interests of NATO member states in the Arctic region may cause a conflict and the conf- lict will probably not be limited to this region, the security concerns of NATO allies and partners in the Baltic region, Eastern Europe and the Black Sea and even the Caucasus will be evaluated within the scope of the study