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Russia has long been active in the Arctic and wants to get power over this land there. But I think the decision will last for several years and there will be no war. Well, at least because it's too cold and not very comfortable to fight. In addition, attention is now exacerbated by other problems.

In the land and natural resources are interested in many countries. When the number of applicants always have disputes. The world situation is so tense that it may well start a war. As for the cold it is hard for everyone, everyone will be in a difficult position. So chances will be equal.

I think that there is a ban on extracting natural resources from the Antarctic. We should have a similar ban or moratorium in the Arctic (perhaps supported by the UN), to preserve the delicate ecosystem there.

Let's see what is happening in the world. Now crumble all the international agreements and can not trust anyone. I don't think such a Treaty will be respected. The UN has long been shown to be ineffective in resolving international conflicts and not be able to guarantee compliance with the Treaty.

It is similar to the ban on whaling. Officially, it is illegal to hunt all types of whales. But countries such as Japan and Iceland have found loopholes in this regulation, and they are now openly hunting whales. The Japs term their whale hunting as research oriented, but they sell the whale meat (including that from the endangered blue whale) in the Japanese supermarkets.

I saw on TV how the Japanese kill whales and dolphins. It was awful. It seems to me that there should be international inspectors who will monitor and seize vessels. You can even trade sanctions against Japan to enter if they do not stop hunting whales and dolphins.