Tensions over the Arctic: imperialists race to grab the loot

Tensions over the Arctic: imperialists race to grab the loot

Trump is eyeing Greenland, Putin is strengthening Russia’s base on the archipelago of Svalbard, all the while embarking on new joint ventures with China in the Arctic region at large. The world's top imperialist powers are vying to strengthen their positions in the Arctic, elbowing weaker nations aside. With global warming melting the North Polar ice cap, the scramble for the Arctic has begun.