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Arctic Supremacy

A new geopolitical and commercial power struggle is taking shape. Melting ice is creating new challenges and opportunities, which the FT has dispatched reporters to cover first-hand

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Meet the warriors trying to teach the west how to fight in the Arctic
Melting sea ice, rising tensions and the relearning of what it will take to master the art of Arctic warfare
Canada races to secure its Arctic frontier
Improved accessibility increases competition for resources from US, Russia and China
10 days with the US Coast Guard on the new Arctic front lines
As new sea passages open up, the commercial and defence possibilities are becoming irresistible. To take advantage, America desperately needs ships
How Greenland got caught in a clash of superpowers
President Trump wants control of the island to boost US security in the Arctic