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Defense Bill Directs Defense Department To Establish Strategic Port In Arctic

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Defense Bill Directs Defense Department To Establish Strategic Port In Arctic
The fiscal year 2020 defense dill directs the establishment of at least one strategic port in the Arctic to help enable operations by Navy and Coast Guard ships, including the National Security Cutter. Shown here is the James, the fifth NSC, after interdicting a low profile vessel carrying cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Oct. 22, 2018. Photo: Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray

The final defense policy bill agreed to by the House and Senate Armed Services Committees on Monday night directs the Pentagon to establish one or more strategic ports in the Arctic to include Navy and Coast Guard ships to counter emerging threats and demonstrate U.S. commitment to the region. The fiscal year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) says that once the bill is signed into law, the Secretary of Defense, working with other Defense Department leaders as well as…

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