Why North America is preparing for an Arctic battle | About That

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The Arctic is rapidly emerging as a key geopolitical hotspot as melting ice opens new shipping routes. Andrew Chang breaks down North America's shifting Arctic defence strategy as competition with Russia and China intensifies, and the implications for the future of the region. Images gathered from Reuters, Getty Images, and the Canadian Press. Credit @10:36: U.S. Air Force, Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson/AP Photo/Getty Images »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: Connect with CBC News Online: For breaking news, video, audio and in-depth coverage: Follow CBC News on TikTok: Follow CBC News on Twitter: Find CBC News on Facebook: Follow CBC News on Instagram: Subscribe to CBC News on Snapchat: Download the CBC News app for iOS: Download the CBC News app for Android: »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» For more than 80 years, CBC News has been the source Canadians turn to, to keep them informed about their communities, their country and their world. Through regional and national programming on multiple platforms, including CBC Television, CBC News Network, CBC Radio, CBCNews.ca, mobile and on-demand, CBC News and its internationally recognized team of award-winning journalists deliver the breaking stories, the issues, the analyses and the personalities that matter to Canadians.