The Northwest Passage: Canada versus The United States

Northwest passage is a big problem as it becomes a problem of tension between Canada and the United States. For decades, the problem of the status of this paragraph has been diminishing in the US-Japan relationship. Global warming in the Arctic has once again led the way to the forefront of bilateral relations. Both countries can no longer be in opposition as it is closely related to US maritime freedom, Canadian nationalism, and claims to politics of both countries.

Ironically, it means that there are controversies between the two faithful allies, America and Canada. The melting layer of ice opens the legendary Northwest Passage running in the archipelago of northern Canada. The United States considers this route to be an international waterway, enabling unlimited access by US vessels. The Canadian government insists that this is an inland waterway. This means that a foreign ship can only be used with the approval of Ottawa. Of course, it is very unlikely that Canada and the United States will fight war, although conflict might have been busy with maritime lawyers for many years. Officials warned that the temperature may rise as the temperature rises. "This is a serious legal dispute," Steinberg said. "Without ice, there are several real problems."

Every route that passes through Northwest Passage passes through the Canadian Arctic Islands. Based on this, Canada calls this route "Canada inland waters". However, according to the concept "waterway is international water", the US military sent ships and submarines via waterways without notifying Canada. This is one of the questions "Who owns the Arctic Ocean?" It is a question. Commercial use of Northwest Passage may be a minor benefit due to climate change. If the channel remains open and reliable for several months per year, it saves billions of dollars each year of transportation costs. You can save time and effort. If Northwest Passage becomes an executable route, Canada will make the most profit. This will help Canada develop northern lands, providing important economic and military ownership, if it maintains its dominance.

Opening the Northwest Passage to normal commercial maritime traffic will have global economic significance in natural resources, transportation and trade relations between countries. The most influential ones are the United States and Canada, but there is a possibility that it will be affected from the Persian Gulf to Panama and from Chile to Scandinavia. However, intensified competition, government policy, and many complex economic issues may determine the timing and speed of such routes. However, the increase in the ship cost against ice and the high premium rate of the ship being used in the Arctic Circle may reduce the use of Northwest Passage as a trade route. But it will shorten the distance between London and Tokyo like the 8,000 miles (12,870 km) out of 14,670 miles (23,600 km) around Africa when the Suez Canal is closed (1967-75) .