US Races to Secure Northernmost Territory as Russia-China Alliance Strengthens

As the world grows more dangerous, U.S. lawmakers are pressing to secure a region often overlooked -- the Arctic. With the Alaska Purchase in 1867, the U.S. became one of eight countries with territory above the Arctic Circle. Russia has the largest presence, and as its alliance with China strengthens, so does Beijing's influence. 

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