A changing Arctic is pulling both NATO and Russia north
A massive NATO exercise later this month points to the Arctic's increasing re-emergence as a strategic region.
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Reuters
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October 3, 2018
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NATO is conducting large-scale exercises this month with Norway as the staging ground.
It’s part of a steady shift in focus into the Arctic for the alliance — and a massive Russian buildup on the other side.
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- Russian buildup worries Norway before big NATO military exercise
- Conservative British politicians warn Russia over its military expansion in the Arctic
- Norway to invite more U.S. Marines, for longer and closer to Russia
- Russia vows consequences after Norway invites more U.S. Marines
- ‘America’s got to up its game in the Arctic,’ says Defense Secretary Mattis
