U.S. Needs To 'Up Its Game' In Arctic Amid Russian, Chinese Development: Mattis

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U.S. Needs To 'Up Its Game' In Arctic Amid Russian, Chinese Development: Mattis
June 26, 2018 04:20 GMT
 

The United States needs to "up its game" in the Arctic, which is an increasingly important region as global warming opens up new sea lanes and makes oil and mineral resources there more readily available, the U.S. defense secretary has said.

The Arctic, which lies partly within the territories of Russia, the United States, Canada, and a handful of other countries, by some estimates holds more oil and natural gas reserves than Saudi Arabia and Russia, and Moscow has been intensifying its energy development there.

https://www.rferl.org/a/us-needs-up-game-arctic-amid-russian-chinese-development-ambitions-mattis-pentagon-chief-/29320591.html

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Mattis Says U.S. Needs To 'Up Its Game' In Arctic Amid Russian, Chinese Moves

The United States needs to "up its game" in the Arctic, which is an increasingly important region as global warming opens up new sea lanes and makes oil and mineral resources there more readily available, the U.S. defense secretary has said.

The Arctic, which lies partly within the territories of Russia, the United States, Canada, and a handful of other countries, by some estimates holds more oil and natural gas reserves than Saudi Arabia and Russia, and Moscow has been intensifying its energy development there.

Russia has also embarked upon its biggest military push in the Arctic since the 1991 fall of the Soviet Union, beefing up its military presence and capabilities.

Read more at: https://www.rferl.org/a/us-needs-up-game-arctic-amid-russian-chinese-development-ambitions-mattis-pentagon-chief-/29320591.html

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