Evening Edition: A New Cold War Could Be Brewing In The Arctic

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 20 May 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Temperatures are rising in the Arctic melting ice and opening possibilities for resource exploration and new, year round shipping lanes to have access to. Those possibilities are under dispute with countries, like Russia, claiming different rights and territorial borders within the frozen region. FOX's Simon Owen speaks to Luke Coffey, Director of the Foreign Policy Center at the Heritage Foundation, about why we should pay attention to the Arctic and the rising tensions over it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:38.7	Thursday, May 20th 2021 I'm Simon Owen. As Russia ramps up military activity and China seeks new
0:47.5	shipping lanes, is it time we paid more attention to the Arctic?
0:52.0	When you have these big powers all operating in the same region,
0:55.5	you're going to have some friction.
0:57.5	And that's why the world should keep an eye on this region
1:01.7	and why this region is important,
1:03.0	because not only are there more resources becoming available
1:06.0	and more shipping, but more actors than ever before.
1:09.6	This is the Fox News Run Down, Evening Edition.
1:13.0	In the heart of the Arctic, Russia has built a glistening military base.
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