Geo-economic aspects of harmonizing economic and defence activities in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation
There are considered the factors that determine the strategic importance of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation for the regional development and national security of the country. Current and perspective trends in the development of world energy markets and their impact on the Arctic gas industry are summarized. A comparative analysis of the means of marine and pipeline transportation of natural gas from Arctic deposits was carried out. The structure of coordination of economic and defense activities is proposed, which consists in interfacing the socio-economic and defense arcs of regional stability. There are analyzed process of creating of the development zones on the basis of the Arctic regions and a description of the process of modernization of military activities in the Arctic.