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FollowGeopolitical competition over Arctic shipping routes
Canada reframes Churchill as a sovereignty-linked Arctic gateway
Key takeaways
- Arctic shipping is being framed as a sovereignty and security contest, not just a commercial route-development story.
- Russia-China coordination around the Northern Sea Route points to a sanctions-era logistics axis with longer-term geopolitical implications.
- Canada's Churchill push shows western Arctic route competition now includes infrastructure control, Indigenous governance, and trade positioning.
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