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U.S. Military Wants Fresh Look At Arctic Policy

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Thursday, December 18th, 2008

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By Marina Malenic The changing landscape of the Arctic region has heightened the need for the incoming Obama administration to revise U.S. Arctic policy, the top general in charge of North American security said yesterday. "We have advocated for a re-look at U.S. Arctic policy," said Northern Command (NORTHCOM) chief Air Force Gen. Victor Renuart. "We've been a strong supporter of a whole of government look on our policies regarding the Arctic. They're dated." Noting the recession of polar ice…

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