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Military leaders of Arctic NATO nations meet on how to counter Russian and Chinese threat in region

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Gary Warner

Stars and Stripes • October 10, 2024

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Two combatant craft assault boats are launched from the well deck of amphibious transport dock ship USS John P. Murtha during Operation Polar Dagger in 2023. (Joshua Samoluk/U.S. Navy)

The United States and its allies in the Arctic need to increase the number of sensors, patrols and intelligence sharing in the region to contain the expansion of Russian and Chinese forces in the far north, defense leaders said at the meeting this week.

“We are seeing more and more activity where Russia and China are working together, and the Arctic is the most recent area,” said U.S. Air Force Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.