New U.S. Senate defense bill requires Arctic strategic ports, attention on Russia and China
The legislation directs defense agencies to designate one or more Arctic strategic ports within six months.
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed its sprawling National Defense Authorization Act, appropriating $750 billion in national defense spending for 2020. The legislation included requirements to locate and designate one or more U.S. strategic ports in Arctic and to evaluate growing Russian and Chinese influences in the region.
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