The Navy has a new ocean to worry about, it's not clear how it's going to deal with it, top lawmaker says
Courtney Mabeus
May 23, 2021, 6:03 PM
The warming Arctic is becoming a growing area of operation for the Navy.
The need for more presence in the Arctic comes as the Navy also refocuses on countering China and Russia.
Rep. Elaine Luria, vice chair of the House Armed Services Committee, worries the Navy doesn't have the right plan to meet those challenges.
As Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reviews the US military's footprint across the globe, one top lawmaker is questioning whether a new combatant commander is needed to meet growing threats from Russia and China in the increasingly accessible Arctic.
https://www.businessinsider.com/luria-not-clear-how-navy-will-handle-arctic-russia-china-2021-5
