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U.S. expands military footprint in Arctic under new defense deal
The United States is expanding its military presence in the Arctic as part of a new defense agreement, according to Alaska-based reporting. The deal signals growing U.S. strategic attention to the polar region, where melting ice has opened new shipping routes and heightened competition with Russia and China.
Why now: Arctic security is drawing renewed attention amid rising strategic competition between the U.S., Russia and China in the polar region.
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- U.S. expands military footprint in Arctic under new defense deal · Alaska's News Source
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