Since the outbreak of the Ukraine Crisis,Canada's Arctic security policy has undergone significant changes,from socially focused to militarily focused,from supporting regional governance to endorsing alliance politics,from opposing NATO's influence in the Arctic to welcoming it.The reason is that climate change in the Arctic region has made the United States and the West believe that competition for interests in the region has intensified and security risks have increased.The Ukraine crisis has prompted a change in the judgment of NATO countries,including Canada,on the security situation in the Arctic and the security threat posed by Russia in it.The United States has elevated Arctic security to an unprecedented strategic level and asked NATO allies to act in concert with its actions.There are growing calls in Canada to increase defense investment.Compliance with the United States will continue to be the keynote of Canada's Arctic security policy,which has brought greater uncertainty to the security situation in the Arctic region.
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