Climate change will make the Arctic a new battleground. Here’s how America will fight

http://grist.org/news/climate-change-will-make-the-arctic-a-new-battleground-heres-how-america-will-fight/

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Here is our summary of Hagel’s eight-point strategy:

1. The U.S. will not allow anybody to even think about messing with us. “We will remain prepared to detect, deter, prevent and defeat threats,” Hagel said.

2. The U.S., Alaska, and private industry will work together “to improve our understanding and awareness of the Arctic environment” — which provides the “first new frontier of nautical exploration since the days of Ericsson, Columbus, and Magellan.”

3. No pirates. “We will help preserve freedom of the seas throughout the region, to ensure that the Arctic Ocean will be as peacefully navigated as other oceans of the world.”

4. Boost infrastructure and military presence in the Arctic “at a pace consistent with changing conditions” and “balance potential Arctic investments with other national security priorities.”

***SO, HOW MUCH? WHAT'S THE FUCKIN PRICE TAG FOR THIS NEW MILITARY FRONTIER?