A need for more US Arctic involvement

Testimony to congressional committee urges actions to boost the country’s presence in the region as international attention grows

Alan Bailey

Petroleum News

The commissioning of a new heavy polar icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard will form a vital component of the United States’ future engagement in the Arctic region. But the country has been falling behind other nations, in particular Russia and China, in making moves to exert its influence and prese....

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