US wants to 'avoid a militarisation' of the Arctic: Blinken

Go US wants to ‘avoid a militarisation’ of the Arctic: Blinken As climate change makes the Arctic more accessible, interest in the region’s natural resources, its navigation routes and its strategic position has grown among countries bordering the Arctic as well as China. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about climate change, at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Annapolis, Maryland, on 19 April 2021. Picture: Jacquelyn Martin/AFP Tweet AFP | 3 hours ago REYKJAVIK – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Washington wanted to avoid a military build-up in the Arctic, a day after Russia defended…