Another Region Where The Russian Military Threatens To Dominate The U.S. -- David M. Slayton and Mark E. Rosen, CNN
(CNN) -- While much of the world is focused on the Russian incursion into the Crimean Peninsula of Ukraine, another long-term move may allow the former Soviet navy to dominate U.S. interests to the north: the Arctic.
The rapid melting of the Arctic Ocean is quickly creating a new variety of challenges that have the potential to cause significant global damage if they remain unaddressed.
The Obama administration's policy correctly recognizes that the United States has profoundly important economic and cultural interests in the Arctic but regrettably reveals very little about what the federal government will be doing outside of the science field.
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My Comment: I doubt that the White House or the Pentagon has an arctic policy or strategy .... and if they do, it is waaaayyyy down on the priority list.
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