The Arctic is a sea covered with ice and snow
It was proposed long ago to open a route across the Arctic to connect Europe and Asia
Unfortunately, due to various reasons, this idea was not really implemented until after the Second World War
Now, with the support of various technologies and the impact of global warming, the Arctic route has attracted more and more attention
Theoretically, if this new route is adopted, the Suez Canal will not be blocked, and the Arctic route will be faster and cheaper
It may shorten the time for shipping containers from Asia to Europe through the Suez Canal by half
Due to various reasons, in fact, the Arctic route is exclusively enjoyed by Russia
Russia has developed the Arctic route for decades, and the annual freight volume is rising
Seeing that it is going to be successful soon, the United States plans to pick the pick
The United States also sees the huge advantages this route brings and the high profits it brings
Naturally, the United States wants to rob greedily
Perhaps some people think that the United States cannot develop its own Arctic routes? In theory, the United States is also an Arctic country
Unfortunately, from a geographical point of view, the Arctic route established by the United States along the North American coast does not have a competitive advantage
For the transportation between the East and west coasts of the United States, and for North America to Europe or Asia, the Arctic route has limited advantages and even disadvantages
More importantly, the United States does not want Russia to take advantage of the Arctic route to occupy more advantages
Russia is seeking to turn the Arctic route into a "major international maritime route" and is trying to establish a management mechanism for this route
For example, it requires that any vessel passing through the Arctic route must have a Russian pilot
Foreign vessels obtain permission before passing through the Arctic route, almost according to their own domestic routes
The United States clearly does not want to be bound by Russia
It also wants to seek its own interests, which is an important reason why the United States has talked about its Arctic strategy in recent years
Now the United States has made many accusations against Russia on the Arctic issue, as if it wanted to uphold justice
Unfortunately, in the current situation, there are still many difficulties for the United States to compete with Russia in the Arctic
Although global warming makes it possible for the Arctic route to pass without icebreakers, the Arctic is often covered with ice and snow, and large icebreakers must be used to open the way
Obviously, such large icebreakers are not owned by the United States
Russia has a congenital advantage in the Arctic route
It is not easy for the United States to break this advantage
At least from the current state, it is not possible
The United States needs more efforts to take advantage
