Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has warned against “aggressive” behaviour from China and Russia in the Arctic, calling on nations with Arctic territory to beware increased competition for power in the region.
Speaking in Finland ahead of a meeting of the eight-nation Arctic Council, Mr Pompeo said there was a “new age of strategic engagement in the Arctic, complete with new threats”, and urged the council to expand its discussion beyond climate change and scientific collaboration.
“So far the Arctic Council has done its job,” said Mr Pompeo. “But we face a new era of challenge. Now is a time for increased vigilance.”
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