Navy Arctic Drones: Ice Melting Too Fast as Competition With Russia Intensifies
Kris Osborn
Tuesday at 9:12 PM
The pace of melting ice is leading the Navy to prepare sooner for more Arctic activity and confront growing competition with Russia in the region.
The Navy is analyzing research findings from efforts to deploy underwater drones beneath the ice in the Arctic Ocean to assess how quickly the ice is melting and understand how soon the U.S. and Russia will be competing for new strategic waterways in the region.
http://www.scout.com/military/warrior/story/1673047-navy-preps-for-arctic-combat-vs-russia
