Why the World's Superpowers Are Racing to Control the Arctic – BBC World Service
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Russia and NATO have increased their military presence in the region, China is expanding its influence, and countries are vying for resources the melting ice may reveal.
Here we explain five reasons why the Arctic has become one of the world’s most hotly contested regions
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AI GeneratedThe Arctic is transforming from a zone of peaceful cooperation into a high-tension geopolitical battleground. Driven by rapid climate warming, the region is now a focal point for military expansion, strategic competition between NATO and Russia, and a race for untapped natural resources and new shipping routes involving global powers like China.