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NATO soldiers say they can’t let guns get too hot if they want to work on frozen battlefields

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NATO soldiers say they can’t let guns get too hot if they want to work on frozen battlefields

Frozen weapons are among the many challenges NATO soldiers would face in an Arctic conflict. Soldiers must be careful not to let the harsh elements cause their weapons to malfunction. But I can’t let the guns get too hot either, because that creates new problems. SODANKYLÄ, Finland — Among the many challenges NATO soldiers face … Read more

Trump’s Greenland game comes with Russia and China circling US in Arctic as expert sees ‘big game of catch-up’

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Trump’s Greenland game comes with Russia and China circling US in Arctic as expert sees ‘big game of catch-up’

Throughout the Trump administration’s month-long exercise in escalating rhetoric around the president’s burning desire for Greenland, a key line emerged. Rather than a bid for the mineral wealth buried in the Arctic island, which is semi-sovereign and administered by Denmark, Trump and U.S. officials have framed the territory as essential to bolstering the U.S.’s strategic … Read more