U.S. Navy safety swimmers stand on the deck of the Virginia class submarine USS New Hampshire after it surfaced through thin ice during exercises underneath ice in the Arctic Ocean north of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska March 19, 2011. Lucas Jackson / Reuters, file
Militaries Vie For Arctic Edge As Ice Cap Melts -- Christian Science Monitor
By Arctic standards, the region is already buzzing with military activity, and experts believe that will increase significantly in the years ahead.
To the world's military leaders, the debate over climate change is long over. They are preparing for a new kind of Cold War in the Arctic, anticipating that rising temperatures there will open up a treasure trove of resources, long-dreamed-of sea lanes and a slew of potential conflicts.
By Arctic standards, the region is already buzzing with military activity, and experts believe that will increase significantly in the years ahead.
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More News On The Expansion Of Military Forces In The Arctic
World's armies circle as Arctic warms to reveal untapped supplies of oil and gas -- MSNBC/AP
The new cold war: Militaries eying Arctic resources -- FOX News/AP
Military Powers Beef Up Arctic Presence -- Wall Street Journal
Arctic Climate Change Opening Region To New Military Activity -- Huffington post
My Comment: We are playing catch-up. The Russians have been focused on the arctic for a long time.
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