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Satellites show how America is losing a new cold war in the Arctic
A Business Insider analysis using satellite imagery and shipping trackers argues that Russia is winning the strategic competition in the Arctic, while the United States lags behind. The report highlights that Russia, under Vladimir Putin, has established new trade routes and military bases projecting power across the melting region. The US, by contrast, has allowed some of its Arctic bases to deteriorate. China is also expanding its influence in the area. Meanwhile, Greenlanders are resisting President Donald Trump's threats of invasion or compulsory purchase, asserting that the world's largest island is not for sale. The article frames the Arctic as a key theater of geopolitical competition, with Russia currently dominant.
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