US, China And Russia Race To Control Far North

Euronews/AP: All eyes on the Arctic: US, China and Russia race to control far north

The United States has warned it will become more active in the Arctic, to counter growing Russian influence and efforts by China to position itself in the resource-rich region.

During a brief visit to Denmark, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hailed the reopening of the US consulate in the semi-autonomous Danish territory of Greenland and unveiled a sustainable fisheries and commercial engagement agreement with the Faroe Islands, another Danish territory in the North Atlantic.

"It's a new day for the United States in Greenland,'' Pompeo told reporters at a joint news conference with Danish foreign minister Jeppe Kofod on Wednesday.

The far north has long been too distant, too cold and too hostile for commercial and military exploration.

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WNU Editor: Both Russia and China see the Arctic as a long term play. As for the U.S. and Canada. They say they are focused on the North, but all I here is a lot of talk .... Trump Says He's Working To Get 10 More Icebreakers For The Coast Guard From "A Certain Place" (Warzone/The Drive).

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