Competition heats up in the melting Arctic, and the US isn't prepared to counter Russia
- Written by Rockford Weitz, Professor of Practice & Director, Fletcher Maritime Studies Program, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
Russia has been beefing up its Arctic icebreaker fleet to take advantage of the climate changes.Lev Fedoseyev\TASS via Getty ImagesFor decades, the frozen Arctic was little more than a footnote in global economic competition, but that’s changing as its ice melts with the warming climate.
Russia is now attempting to claim more of the Arctic...
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