radio canada: According to media reports, US Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer stated in late 2018 that the US will have to be more engaged in the Arctic region, according to Global Times China. Recently, he is reportedly told reporters last week Washington is exploring the possibility of sending a ship through the Northwest Passage this summer as part of a freedom of navigation operation, reported Radio Canada International. The US and Russia have invested huge amounts of military and diplomatic resources in the region, triggering fierce competition. It showed the growing importance of the Arctic region to US global strategic landscape. The Russian military warned against any US misadventure in the Arctic, indicating that Moscow could sink or detain foreign ships in Arctic waters unless they abide by Russia's new rules, according to Daily Express. The US' strategic intentions in the Arctic have alarmed Russia.
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