Why Nato needs to be prepared for an Arctic showdown
551Whether it wants to admit it or not, the UK is at war with Russia, and the Arctic is one arena that sees Britain lacking in assets.
That is the opinion of Professor Klaus Dodds from Royal Holloway University, who spoke to BFBS Forces News about how the vast expanse once considered isolated and inaccessible is finding itself a hotspot for global competition.
Climate change has reshaped the Arctic's icy borders and geopolitical tensions have risen, and while the UK is not an Arctic state, it does have skin in the game.
More: https://www.forcesnews.com/operations/arcticantarctic/uk-war-russia-and-arctic-and-high-north-need-more-attention-britain
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