Eyes on the Arctic.
The Arctic ice gets smaller every year, and the long held dreams of the Northwest Passage as a viable shipping route are more realized each year. This will open vast areas to resource exploration and development, as discussed in the recent thread Russia lays claim to the North Pole - and all its gas, oil, and diamonds - gbaikie - 6/28/2007 1:22:36 PM.
Well, as it turns out, Canada is looking after its interests!
Canada announced plans Monday to increase its Arctic military presence in an effort to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage - a potentially oil-rich region the United States claims is international territory.
from:Canada Tightens Grip on Disputed Arctic
Will the Arctic become a source of international tension in the coming decades? Will sabers not only rattle, but be drawn as well? Stay tuned....