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The opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the participants, not of Reuters news. And the deputy prime minister of Russia said that with global warming there would be more opportunities there and that they were going to try and get free and unhindered access to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

And he mentioned riches of the continental shelf.

Global warming is changing many aspects of geopolitics.

Even though the ice hasn't melted yet, the Arctic is becoming a battleground because of climate change.

So which nations are facing off and what weapons are they pointing at each other?

You're listening to Reuters War College, a discussion of the world in conflict, focusing

on the stories behind the front lines.

Here are your hosts, Jason Fields, and Matthew Gault.

Hello and welcome to War College.

I'm Matthew Gault with Worskawin.

I'm Jason Fields with Reuters.

And I'm Matthew Galt with Worsboren.

Ian Ballantyne is a former journalist and a current naval historian. He covered Allied naval operations both during

Operation Desert Storm and the war in Afghanistan. These days he writes books about

naval history and edits Warships magazine.

He's here to walk us through the strategic importance of Russia's favorite new Northern Territory,

the Arctic.

So, other than a shrinking number of polar bears,

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