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High-Stakes Arctic Race Heats Up for U.S., Russia and China

High-Stakes Arctic Race Heats Up for U.S., Russia and China

Warmer temperatures are melting Arctic ice and raising tensions as the U.S. looks to expand its presence in newly open waters. The problem: Russia and China also have growing trade, energy and military ambitions there. Photo composite: Ksenia Shaikhutdinova

August 14, 2020

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