The value of the Arctic for Russia's national security, China may become the arctic power

The value of the Arctic for Russia's national security and strategic aspects of the Arctic itself are considered in the article. At the moment, the military-political situation in the Arctic seems not to be dangerous for Russia. The author investigates the effects of reduced ice cover that allow the US Navy warships - aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, equipped with the “Aegis” system - to enter the Arctic waters. In this article possible scenarios of conflict and prospects of the geopolitical situation in the Arctic are examined. In future, China could purchase one of the islands of Iceland. Such a possession would automatically make China an Arctic Power.