Russia has grown desperate because of its grinding war against Ukraine—and the People’s Republic of China has leveraged that to gain more access to the strategically vital Arctic region, where it has engaged in “unprecedented styles of collaboration” with the Russians, a top Pentagon official said ...
Facing increased threats in the Arctic and growing concern about U.S. gaps in the region, the Pentagon will invest in more space-based and unmanned assets, officials said this week as they rolled out a new strategy for the region.
In its updated Arctic Strategy, the Pentagon says it will take a “monitor-and-respond" approach, as officials warned that more cooperation between China and Russia and the effects of climate change present growing challenges in a region that is “becoming a venue for strategic competition.”