The latest US defense budget finally pays more attention to the Arctic — but at the cost of deficit spending

ANALYSIS: The Arctic is finally seeing a greater share of U.S. defense spending. But politicians are sidestepping a difficult conversation about whether the nation can afford it.

By Dermot Cole July 6, 2018
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The Pentagon is about to get one of its biggest spending increases in U.S. history but the Trump administration and Congress are making no plans to raise taxes to pay for it.

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