"Apparently, the US military is for hire, even if there has been no request for its services. And if you want us — you have to pay," Ivo Daalder writes.
Arctic conditions, local opposition, and processing and refining challenges make near-term gains unlikely, Emily J. Holland, Joshua Busby, and Morgan Bazilian argue.
"Barring major investments in processing, a new source of raw minerals would do little to address key US vulnerabilities," Joshua Busby, Emily J. Holland, and Morgan D. Bazilian write.
"Europe has been too dependent on the US for its security—and for too long," the Council's Ivo Daalder, Camille Grand, and Daniela Schwarzer argue in Politico.
