America’s very real interests in the Arctic region will only increase in the years to come. As other nations devote resources and assets in the region to secure their national interests, America cannot afford to fall behind. The U.S. must champion an agenda that advances the U.S. national interest and devotes the required national resources to the Arctic region.
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aspirations, if we make our best efforts to protect this planet for future generations, we can solve this problem. president obama there just a little earlier delivering what is considered a message of hope and fear. right. and, as the planet warms, it has an increased military presence of russia. as matthew chance reports, conflicts over sovereignty and territorial claims could be on the horizon. reporter: on state-controlled television, russia projecting its power into the arctic. in recent months, the kremlin has staged some of its biggest-ever military exercises in the region, deploying a newly created arctic brigade, raising concerns this could be the next
the u.s., which once had seven icebreakers in its fleet, now only has two that are fully functional. that s a far cry from russia which has 40. and with russia now appearing to set its sights on the arctic, keeping up with the competition could be critical. international correspondent matthew chance has more for you. reporter: on state controlled television russia projecting its power into the arctic. in recent months the kremlin has staged some of its biggest ever military exercises in the region. deploying a newly created arctic brigade raising concerns this could be the next frigid flash point in its standoff with the west. you know the kremlin s ambitions better than russia s top arctic explorer and president putin s special adviser on arctic