ABSTRACT
It has been suggested that security is “making a comeback” in the Arctic, and that much of the current debate about the “re-securitization” of the region can be traced to great-power behavior, especially due to cooled relations between Russia and the West. Another factor in this issue, however, has been the arrival of China in the Arctic and Beijing’s closer cooperation with Russia in regional affairs, including economic and even strategic partnerships. This partnership and responses from the US and its allies are contributing much to defining the Arctic as a security region.
