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Originally Posted by NewOldPlayer
Because the north pole is melting, new trade routes have opened up for the first time in human history. Ships can now go over thru the pole area and save billions on export, mainly from China, going to US and Europe. US is claiming a portion of the the north pole and routes, as well as oil rights to areas we couldn't drill before. Norway is claiming a portion as well.
Russia is claiming the entire north pole and trade routes as Russian and claims it's part of Russia's land plate.
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Actually the 2 most aggressive players in this claim are Canada and Russia. Then Norway as far third. With the support of Scandinavian brothers. And only then the US which was pretty quiet compared to those 3.
And it is resources, oil, gas which is primary target while you speak about sailing routes. Everybody could sail with trade cargo through there anyway.