Why is the US playing the CHINA, RUSSIA card over the ARCTIC? - KJ VIDS

The US, although, being a coastal state has not been a major player in the Arctic. The Trump administration has decided to change this situation. This move come in a time of deeper Russo-Chinese cooperation in the region, as exemplified by the Yamal LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) project. The Arctic Council is the main institution dealing with the governance and the regional cooperation around the Arctic Ocean. It gathers 8 States as permanent members: Canada, Denmark, the USA, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Ru