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Experts Worry the U.S. Is Losing the Race for Arctic Power
Russia and China are investing in a warmer, more open Arctic. The U.S. is thinking about it.
The Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker, Yamal, traveling through the Arctic Ocean on its way to the North Pole.
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With the FBI probing possible ties between Russia and President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, it may seem like America’s relationship with its former Cold War adversary couldn’t possibly become more complicated.
And yet, dramatic changes far from Washington and Moscow are adding to the geopolitical migraine. A study published today by the Council on Foreign Relations highlights the relationship between the two nations as a leading concern in the rapidly changing Arctic Circle.