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"As Russia escalates conflict in Ukraine, some Arctic and Alaska Native
communities wonder what the growing international tension will mean for their
home region.
Rising temperatures have started to change the Arctic’s landscape over the past
decade. Melting ice has caused new waterways to open up, making the region more
accessible and enabling easier navigation for ships.
Nearby nations, like Russia, have started capitalizing on the shifting
environment’s newfound strategic value.
“We’re the eyes and ears on the ground. We’re very close to Russia. We see
what’s happening. We see what boats that are going through our seas,” said
Melanie Bahnke, Yupik, in a 2020 conference on the issue hosted by the Alaska
Federation of Natives, the largest Indigenous gathering in the state.
The build up is noticeable. To date, Russia has at least 16 deep water ports,
14 operational airfields, a new command, and roughly 50 icebreakers in their
Arctic territory, some of which are nuclear powered. In comparison, Alaska has
two military bases, two airfields, and two icebreakers."
Via Muse, who wrote "Something to think about. Indigenous peoples of the Arctic
and a belligerent Russia and China."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
