Alaska is the United States’ 49th state and home to 224 native tribes and ~730,000 U.S. citizens spread out over ~660,000sqm with Canada and Russia as natural neighbors. 3,300 miles away from Washington D.C, Alaska is the U.S. door to the Arctic region and the final frontier in the north for national sovereignty and security.
The Arctic region, home to some four million people, is becoming more contested than ever before. The region is rich in minerals and fish, but also oil and natural gas. Therefore, many countries, organizations, and indigenous groups have legitimate interests up here. Climate change and global …read more