If you think climate change is a hoax, you might believe wind turbines poison groundwater.
@#3 ... Putin wants the ice caps to melt. ...
That seems to be the case.
Now the Hard Part: Implementing Arctic Strategy (2024)
www.defense.gov
... The previous DOD strategy for the region came out in 2019, but much has changed in the region and world since then. While the strategic environment has changed dramatically, climate change is rapidly altering the Arctic, Dory said.
The region "is warming three times faster than the rest of the world," she said. "Melting ice and warmer temperatures, they affect DOD operating context, and lead to increased human activity, including from our competitors."
Russia, with its large area above the Arctic Circle, is an obvious competitor, but China is also a player. "The People's Republic of China ... seeks increased access and influence in the region and leverages the changing Arctic dynamics to take advantage of Arctic resources and to seek a larger role in regional governance," she said. ...
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