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December 1, 2011 2:00AM

The Big Chill: Energy Needs Fueling Tensions in the Arctic
Alan Dowd
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The United States devotes much of its diplomatic and military energies to the Middle East today for a very simple reason: The Middle East is the source of much of the world’s energy, and not coincidentally, much of the world’s tensions.

Tomorrow’s source of energy reserves and geopolitical tensions may not be the deserts and densely populated urban areas of the Middle East, but rather the icy waters and desolate tundra of the Arctic.

Supply and Demand

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Arctic, defense and security, energy supply, arctic energy, Russia, arctic region policy, arctic security, UNCLOS