Coast Guard evaluating potential new role in the arctic

Thu, March 6, 2008
Posted in Alaska News

The US Coast Guard will have to extend its reach into the Arctic Ocean as climate change and retreating sea ice open access there. Commandant Thad Allen says there’s a lot the Coast Guard needs to learn as it prepares for its new Arctic responsibilities.

Joel Southern, APRN - Washington, DC

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mpb on March 7, 2008 at 2:23 pm

Yukon College has been tracking the Arctic sovereignty issues before anyone else. This link below will take you to the Foreign Affairs article written by a former Coastie.
An Arctic war is getting closer