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The military sharpens its focus on the Arctic

Lt. Gen. David Krumm sitting in a chair in an office
Lt. Gen. David Krumm, Commander, Alaskan Command, United States Northern Command during an interview in 2021. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)

As the Arctic warms, it increasingly has the potential to become an arena where world powers compete for dominance. While Russia and China are beefing up their Arctic presence, the Pentagon has been slow to make the Arctic a priority. Alaska Public Media’s Liz Ruskin reports that may be changing.

Liz Ruskin is the Washington, D.C., correspondent at Alaska Public Media. Reach her at lruskin@alaskapublic.org.