Ice Breaker Wars In The Arctic.?

<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VfJtsVVUUdU" width="560"></iframe><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Battle For The Arctic? Concerns US Ignoring Resource-Rich Region As Ice Recedes -- FOX News</b></span></div><br />While the Obama administration focuses on hotspots like the Middle East and Asia, some lawmakers worry the U.S. is ignoring what could be a critical battleground – the Arctic Ocean.<br /><br />The permanent sea ice around the North Pole has been receding since the 1970’s. Countries are now staking their claims, whether it’s for oil, valuable shipping lanes or national defense.<br /><br />“The Arctic is already in play,” said Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif. “We do know there are many countries that are trying to set their sights on the Arctic, and that’s going to be an issue.”<br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/13/battle-for-arctic-concerns-us-ignoring-resource-rich-region-as-ice-recedes/">Read more</a></b> ....<br /><br /><b>My Comment:</b> Ice breaker wars in the Arctic?!?!?!? I am not surprised by Russia having 25 ice breakers .... their Siberian coast line is long and large .... but China having two ice breakers .... now that is a surprise.

Ice Breaker Wars In The Arctic.?

Battle For The Arctic? Concerns US Ignoring Resource-Rich Region As Ice Recedes -- FOX News While the Obama administration focuses on hotspo...

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