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Canada Should Warm to Trump's Arctic Plans
- Donald Trump's Arctic strategy is influenced by a 500-year history of exploration and emphasizes the historical significance of navigating the Northwest Passage as critical shipping lanes become viable due to climate change and technological advancements.
- Canada claims the Northwest Passage as its territorial waters, while the United States, along with most of the world, has not accepted this claim.
- Chinese researchers confirmed in 2017 that cargo ships can now navigate the Northwest Passage, leading to the concept of a "Polar Silk Road" for trade.
- In light of these developments, Canada faces challenges in national security and must reconsider its defense strategies due to concerns regarding China's ambitions in the Arctic.
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Canada should warm to Trump's Arctic plans
Donald Trump’s Arctic strategy has been 500 years in the making.
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Canada is a party to an agreement to work with U.S. and Finnish counterparts to produce icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. Those ships will give the U.S. greater ability to operate in the Arctic. Will they also be used to threaten Canada's sovereignty in the North?
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right5Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution72% Right
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