I sent this article to a friend in 2014.
Alaska is going to be an even sweeter deal as the Arctic ice melts and gives countries with territorial claims an opportunity to search for oil and gas reserves. Russia has the biggest piece of the pie, Canada second, we're maybe next, then Denmark. The Russkies already have planted a flag on the seabed, and they have arctic military bases and more icebreaker ships than anybody. I think they are also already shipping and receiving goods to/from Asia through the Bering Straight more months out of the year due to the melting ice. It's a faster route that way than going through the Suez canal, which I think has been the main way for decades. - message to friend in 2020
December 2020
I sent this out in April '22.
With the faster melting of ice, it will open up the region for shorter sea trade routes and mineral exploration. - April '22
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