Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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Arabian Peninsula
23-8-11 Saudi Arabia's Challenging Geography - Real > .
24-1-26 Saudi Arabia's Catastrophic "Iran" Problem - Hindsight > .
The Arabian Peninsula ("Island of the Arabs"), or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate. At 3,237,500 km2 (1,250,000 sq mi), the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world.
Geographically, the Arabian Peninsula includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen, as well as southern Iraq and Jordan. The largest of these is Saudi Arabia. In the classical era the Sinai Peninsula was also considered a part of Arabia.
The Arabian Peninsula formed as a result of the rifting of the Red Sea between 56 and 23 million years ago, and is bordered by the Red Sea to the west and southwest, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast, the Levant and Mesopotamia to the north and the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. The peninsula plays a critical geopolitical role in the Arab world and globally due to its vast reserves of oil and natural gas.
Before the modern era, the region was divided into primarily four distinct regions: the Central Plateau (Najd and Al-Yamama), South Arabia (Yemen, Hadhramaut and Oman), Al-Bahrain (Eastern Arabia or Al-Hassa), and the Hejaz (Tihamah for the western coast), as described by Ibn al-Faqih.
Arabian-Nubian Shield - Mineral Resources ..
Egypt-UAE
24-4-12 Egypt is selling city site to UAE for $35 billion - Caspian > .Qatar
23-11-10 Qatar Angling to Be World’s Lead Hostage Negotiator | WSJ > .
24-8-30 [Potential Impacts of Iraq-Turkey 'Development Road'] - Caspian > .Pontus Herculis et Sinus Persicus - pro libertate >> .
24-8-30 [Potential Impacts of Iraq-Turkey 'Development Road'] - Caspian > .Pontus Herculis et Sinus Persicus - pro libertate >> .
The Arabian Peninsula ("Island of the Arabs"), or Arabia, is a peninsula in West Asia, situated northeast of Africa on the Arabian Plate. At 3,237,500 km2 (1,250,000 sq mi), the Arabian Peninsula is the largest peninsula in the world.
Geographically, the Arabian Peninsula includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Yemen, as well as southern Iraq and Jordan. The largest of these is Saudi Arabia. In the classical era the Sinai Peninsula was also considered a part of Arabia.
The Arabian Peninsula formed as a result of the rifting of the Red Sea between 56 and 23 million years ago, and is bordered by the Red Sea to the west and southwest, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the northeast, the Levant and Mesopotamia to the north and the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean to the southeast. The peninsula plays a critical geopolitical role in the Arab world and globally due to its vast reserves of oil and natural gas.
Before the modern era, the region was divided into primarily four distinct regions: the Central Plateau (Najd and Al-Yamama), South Arabia (Yemen, Hadhramaut and Oman), Al-Bahrain (Eastern Arabia or Al-Hassa), and the Hejaz (Tihamah for the western coast), as described by Ibn al-Faqih.
Arctic Chokepoints and Littorals
Alaska ..
24-7-16 (Failed) Race For The Arctic - gtbt > .24-2-16 Why Russia is Invading the Arctic (why it matters) - Icarus > .
24-2-13 Canada is Relatively Unpopulated - Different > .23-7-23 Arctic is heating fast! - Just > . Arctic Straits > .
21-10-26 Why Russia Is Rapidly Building Military Bases In The Arctic - OBF > .22-10-30 Between Two Worlds: The Bering Strait - Galilei > .
21-10-26 Why Russia Is Rapidly Building Military Bases In The Arctic - OBF > .22-10-30 Between Two Worlds: The Bering Strait - Galilei > .
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23-7-21 Canada’s Arctic Patrol Ships Will Secure the Northern Frontier - USNI > .1 CE to 2024 Mapping History of the Arctic - Tigerstar > .
Oil & Gas
24-8-14 History & Geopolitics of Oil - gtbt > .
>> Arctic >>>
Shipbuilding Industry - Naval Gazing >> .
The Northern Sea Route is already largely in operation. Domestic Russian commerce operates year-round in a portion of the route. The remainder is open during the summer season, allowing for trade between Europe and Asia. This route boasts open waters, but relies upon additional support from the Russian Federation’s fleet of 14 nuclear-powered icebreakers.
Access to blue water ports and commercial routes will be fundamentally transformative to the Russian economy. The the Ob’ River, the Yeinsei, and the Lena comprise the major Siberian inland waterways opening into the Arctic. Although Siberia is the most resource rich region within the Russian Federation, extraction can prove cost prohibitive because the physical geography renders the construction of lengthy overland transportation corridors extremely difficult. Conversely, implementation of large scale river transportation from the heart of Russia to Arctic ports would dramatically lower the cost and risk of resource extraction — opening this traditional backwater to global commerce. Increasing commerce and infrastructure could attract a population boom. In addition, landlocked, but resource-rich Kazakhstan and Mongolia could gain access to these inland waterways and Arctic ports.
The seafloor comprises the final economically important region of the Arctic — with potential fishing rights, crude oil, and other mineral resources at stake.Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessels: Harry DeWolf-class offshore patrol vessels are warships of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) built within the Government of Canada Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS) procurement project, part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. In July 2007 the federal government announced plans for acquiring six to eight icebreaking warships for the RCN.
The vessels are modelled on the Norwegian Coast Guard NoCGV Svalbard and as of 2007 were projected to cost CA$3.5 billion to construct with a total project procurement budgeted to cost $4.3 billion in order to cover maintenance over the 25-year lifespan of the vessels. In 2018 it was reported that the cost of the first six ships had increased by $810 million over previous projections. In 2023 it was reported that the cost for the first six ships had increased by a further $780 million and that of the two envisaged vessels for the Coast Guard by an additional $100 million.
The lead ship of the class was announced as Harry DeWolf in September 2014, and four additional ships were named in 2015. Construction of the ships Harry DeWolf and Margaret Brooke started at the Halifax Shipyards in September 2015 and September 2016, respectively. Harry DeWolf and Margaret Brooke were originally planned to be delivered in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Harry DeWolf was officially launched on 15 September 2018. Margaret Brooke was launched on 10 November 2019. Max Bernays began construction in December 2017 and William Hall was also planned to begin in 2017, although construction was delayed to early 2019. Max Bernays was launched in October 2021, and was followed by William Hall in 2022. Frédérick Rolette was scheduled to begin construction in 2019, with construction on Robert Hampton Gray expected to begin in 2021. They were originally planned to be completed by 2022 and 2023, respectively. However, in 2020 it was confirmed that ships five and six (Frédérick Rolette and Robert Hampton Gray) would not begin construction until 2021 and 2022 respectively.
On 22 May 2019, an official announcement was made to begin the process of building two vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, bringing the total number of ships in the class to eight
The Eurasian Arctic Littoral is a largely coastal component of the Eurasian mainland. A handful of Arctic Ocean islands can serve as chokepoints, and are largely controlled by the Russian Federation, though Svalbard is an archipelago controlled by Norway.
The strategic Northern Sea Route hugs the northern coast of Eurasia, providing a connection between Europe and Asia. The NSR is shorter than travel through the Suez Canal and Strait of Malacca. Chokepoints along the NSR include the Barents Sea gap between Norway and Svalbard. Bear Island lies at the midpoint, and multiple chokepoints exist between Russian islands and archipelagos.
The strategic Northern Sea Route hugs the northern coast of Eurasia, providing a connection between Europe and Asia. The NSR is shorter than travel through the Suez Canal and Strait of Malacca. Chokepoints along the NSR include the Barents Sea gap between Norway and Svalbard. Bear Island lies at the midpoint, and multiple chokepoints exist between Russian islands and archipelagos.
The Northern Sea Route is already largely in operation. Domestic Russian commerce operates year-round in a portion of the route. The remainder is open during the summer season, allowing for trade between Europe and Asia. This route boasts open waters, but relies upon additional support from the Russian Federation’s fleet of 14 nuclear-powered icebreakers.
As part of their larger Belt and Road Initiative, China has also invested heavily in their "Polar Silk Road". This includes the construction of two additional icebreakers.
As the Arctic melts, the NSR corridor will permit significantly larger traffic flows. By allowing Russia to achieve its centuries-old dream of holding blue water ports and subsequent access to global commerce, an Arctic route will be fundamentally transformative to the Russian economy.
Access to blue water ports and commercial routes will be fundamentally transformative to the Russian economy. The the Ob’ River, the Yeinsei, and the Lena comprise the major Siberian inland waterways opening into the Arctic. Although Siberia is the most resource rich region within the Russian Federation, extraction can prove cost prohibitive because the physical geography renders the construction of lengthy overland transportation corridors extremely difficult. Conversely, implementation of large scale river transportation from the heart of Russia to Arctic ports would dramatically lower the cost and risk of resource extraction — opening this traditional backwater to global commerce. Increasing commerce and infrastructure could attract a population boom. In addition, landlocked, but resource-rich Kazakhstan and Mongolia could gain access to these inland waterways and Arctic ports.
The seafloor comprises the final economically important region of the Arctic — with potential fishing rights, crude oil, and other mineral resources at stake.
The vessels are modelled on the Norwegian Coast Guard NoCGV Svalbard and as of 2007 were projected to cost CA$3.5 billion to construct with a total project procurement budgeted to cost $4.3 billion in order to cover maintenance over the 25-year lifespan of the vessels. In 2018 it was reported that the cost of the first six ships had increased by $810 million over previous projections. In 2023 it was reported that the cost for the first six ships had increased by a further $780 million and that of the two envisaged vessels for the Coast Guard by an additional $100 million.
The lead ship of the class was announced as Harry DeWolf in September 2014, and four additional ships were named in 2015. Construction of the ships Harry DeWolf and Margaret Brooke started at the Halifax Shipyards in September 2015 and September 2016, respectively. Harry DeWolf and Margaret Brooke were originally planned to be delivered in 2019 and 2020 respectively. Harry DeWolf was officially launched on 15 September 2018. Margaret Brooke was launched on 10 November 2019. Max Bernays began construction in December 2017 and William Hall was also planned to begin in 2017, although construction was delayed to early 2019. Max Bernays was launched in October 2021, and was followed by William Hall in 2022. Frédérick Rolette was scheduled to begin construction in 2019, with construction on Robert Hampton Gray expected to begin in 2021. They were originally planned to be completed by 2022 and 2023, respectively. However, in 2020 it was confirmed that ships five and six (Frédérick Rolette and Robert Hampton Gray) would not begin construction until 2021 and 2022 respectively.
On 22 May 2019, an official announcement was made to begin the process of building two vessels for the Canadian Coast Guard, bringing the total number of ships in the class to eight
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