Melting ice prompts military moves in Arctic
China Daily | Updated: 2009-06-23 07:52
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This image from NASA's Aqua satellite released on September 16, 2008 shows the state of Arctic sea ice on September 10. Reuters |
OSLO: Arctic nations are promising to avoid new "Cold War" scrambles linked to climate change, but military activity is stirring in a polar region where a thaw may allow oil and gas exploration or new shipping routes.
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