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As Climate Shifts, U.S. Navy Focuses on Bolstering Arctic Ocean Operations
The Arctic is the next frontier for U.S. military operations, where the physical environment poses a major threat to achieving strategic dominance, managing assets and ensuring freedom of the seas.