<![CDATA[The Arctic remains one of the globe’s key strategic regions. The northern latitudes, including America’s own 49th state, contain a wealth of resources, from petroleum to rare earth metals. This is why President Trump, along with several presidents before him, was so anxious to come to a basing deal with Greenland. That’s why we are (too slowly) building up our presence in the north Pacific, including increasing our icebreaker fleet. In the Arctic, we face Russia, who controls around half the Arctic Sea coastline, and an increasingly persistent China, who seem more determined to expand into the area where they have no territory.]]>
China Expands Arctic Presence Near Alaska As US Icebreaker Fails
