A Nautical Miscellany – ‘Comparing Apples & Oranges’: New Report Urges US to Develop Arctic Like Russia

https://sputniknews.com/world/201703261051984201-russia-arctic-us-development/   I’m in violent agreement with Heather Exner-Pirot, the US Arctic and Russia/Canada are completely different in terms of mass, stage of development, even hydrography. I think the US thinks of their Arctic as a forward operating post rather than an area to be developed.  I’m not sure there’s even the interest or the suitable resources …