{"id":2380867,"date":"2024-12-17T09:13:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-a-battle-for-arctic-supremacy-and-what-biden-can-do-before-leaving-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-17T09:15:27","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T14:15:27","slug":"wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-a-battle-for-arctic-supremacy-and-what-biden-can-do-before-leaving-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-a-battle-for-arctic-supremacy-and-what-biden-can-do-before-leaving-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: A battle for Arctic supremacy and what Biden can do before leaving &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-a-battle-for-arctic-supremacy-and-what-biden-can-do-before-leaving-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380867&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the \u2064geopolitical tension in the Arctic as Russia seeks \u200dto assert its power by modernizing military bases and enhancing \u2063nuclear capabilities in response to NATO. Russia&#8217;s advancements are \u200ccharacterized\u2063 by a notable emphasis on\u200d their \u200dnuclear forces in the Arctic, which have been declared crucial for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">national security amidst heightened tensions<\/a> with NATO. The \u200cpiece \u2063highlights that China, although not directly linked to the Arctic, has \u200cpositioned itself as a &#8220;near-Arctic&#8221; state, primarily using \u2063climate change as a pretext to establish a presence through partnerships \u200dwith\u2064 Russia.<\/p>\n<p>the\u200b article also touches on U.S. responses\u2062 to\u200d these developments, emphasizing \u2063commitments to prevent a security vacuum, such as investing in icebreakers and ensuring \u200drapid troop\u200c deployments \u200din\u200b the region. It notes that President Biden, after an extended period of relative political absence, is under increasing pressure from Democrats to take meaningful\u2063 actions before the end of\u200b his term. This \u200bincludes renewed attempts at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/when-office-perks-become-perils\/\" title=\"Office perks can turn into dangers.\">student \u2063loan forgiveness<\/a>, and using executive powers to enact broad policy changes, especially as the political landscape shifts with Trump\u2019s anticipated return.<\/p>\n<p>the article encapsulates the complexities of Arctic diplomacy, military posturing by\u2063 Russia and China, and domestic political maneuvering within the United states as the Biden administration\u200c approaches its conclusion.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wake up with the Washington Examiner: A battle for Arctic supremacy and what Biden can do before leaving<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1913965\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nuclear winter<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Russia<\/a> is moving through the Arctic at less than a glacial pace to establish itself as a power player in the area. It has raced to modernize Soviet-era bases and stock the region with its nuclear forces to project its power and make sure the United States and <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NATO<\/a> understand that it plans to challenge &ldquo;those who seek to escalate tensions in the region.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>This week, the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>is taking a deep dive into the ways in which Russia and China are trying to maneuver themselves to show they are prepared to challenge the U.S. for the title of the premier world power. Their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/space\/3257375\/next-frontier-us-china-russia-space-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">space programs<\/a> are forcing the U.S. to bring the future into the present.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This morning, Foreign Affairs Reporter <strong>Timothy Nerozzi <\/strong>looks at what is happening in the Arctic, a frozen wasteland that makes encroachment difficult and footholds vital as outposts provide strategic launching points all over the world.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Russian military is investing heavily in its<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arctic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Arctic region<\/a> nuclear capabilities &mdash; infrastructure it believes is &lsquo;critical&rsquo; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-navy-chief-touts-arctic-nuclear-forces-as-security-guarantee-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Russian Navy chief touts Arctic nuclear forces as security guarantee - Washington Examiner\">sustained national security amid tense coexistence<\/a> with its<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nato\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> North Atlantic Treaty Organization<\/a> neighbors,&rdquo; Timothy wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Russia is making noise about what kind of preparations it has made to bolster its presence, including Adm. <strong>Aleksander Moiseyev<\/strong>, commander in chief of the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Russian navy<\/a>, telling Russia&rsquo;s 14th International Forum in St. Petersburg that its nuclear forces are on display.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In the Arctic, as well as in the eastern part of our country &mdash; Kamchatka, which technically does not fall into the Arctic zone &mdash; we have a strategic nuclear forces component,&rdquo; Moiseyev said. &ldquo;This is specifically the maritime component, where our strategic submarines are based. Their condition and readiness, I emphasize, are at the highest level. I say this as a professional who has devoted many years of service to these forces.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tagging along with the buildup is China. Though it doesn&rsquo;t have a strong claim to be a country that has any possible ties to the region 900 miles away, it declared itself a &ldquo;near-Arctic&rdquo; state in 2018 &mdash; &ldquo;an invented self-designation with no legal standing,&rdquo; Timothy wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>China has pointed to climate change as the ostensible reason for them to be involved in the region, as well as expanding its &ldquo;Belt and Road&rdquo; initiative by establishing a &ldquo;Polar Silk Road.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Without Arctic infrastructure of its own, China relies on cooperation with its Russian allies for access to the region,&rdquo; Timothy wrote. &ldquo;The two nations regularly share ports, personnel, and infrastructure.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the U.S. cannot prevent Russia and China from building up capabilities in the region, it has responded by ensuring there isn&rsquo;t a power vacuum for the nations to fill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A 2024 Arctic strategy document from June addressed responding to Russia&rsquo;s buildup specifically. The U.S. is also investing in icebreakers and making sure it can deploy and house troops in the Arctic on short notice if necessary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Coast Guard also patrols the region, where it has spotted the Russian Border Guard and Chinese Coast Guard deploying joint patrols.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3258999\/russian-navy-chief-touts-arctic-nuclear-forces-guarantee-national-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  to read more about the new cold war playing out in the Arctic Circle.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biden going to work<\/h2>\n<p>President <strong>Joe Biden <\/strong>doesn&rsquo;t have much time left in office. He has been absent for most of the last five months since he dropped his reelection bid and Vice President <strong>Kamala Harris <\/strong>sped out of the gates only to crash into President-elect <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It has looked as though Biden wasn&rsquo;t doing much to keep pulling the strings of government. He regularly decamped to Rehoboth Beach and made few public appearances. That started to change after the election. The president publicly welcomed Trump to the White House, and he has made a handful of speeches to remind voters about his economic legacy &mdash; never mind the fact voters overwhelmingly said they wanted Trump back because they were unhappy with the state of the economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After Biden offered his son a sweeping pardon that covered all crimes alleged, charged, convicted, and possible over a 10-year period, Democrats are wondering if he might be roused to do a little bit more for them before he&rsquo;s ushered off the national stage one more time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Amid mounting pressure on Biden from Democrats to protect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/illegal-immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">illegal immigrants<\/a> from Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/immigration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mass deportations<\/a>, end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/criminal-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mass federal prison incarceration<\/a>, and even certify the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Equal Rights Amendment<\/a>, his absenteeism could be coming to an end during the last month of Biden&rsquo;s administration, at least according to a new memo being circulated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a>,&rdquo; White House Reporter <strong>Naomi Lim <\/strong>wrote for us this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats figure that as his exit draws near, the president has less to lose politically and can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feud-between-texas-gov-abbott-and-nyc-mayor-adams-intensifies\/\" title=\"Feud Between Texas Gov. Abbott and NYC Mayor Adams Intensifies\">make bold moves<\/a> to put wins on the board for his party without worrying about suffering the ill will of anyone who doesn&rsquo;t like the decisions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the top of the list is a request that Biden try, yet again, to execute sweeping student loan forgiveness. The campaign promise from 2019 turned into a stinging rebuke by the Supreme Court and a winding legal challenge for the Biden administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The administration has &ldquo;canceled&rdquo; debt for roughly 5 million borrowers, but it has had to fight with Republicans for every inch, and the total is far less than the blanket promise Biden made on the campaign trail.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now, Democrats are asking him to try again before Trump &ldquo;slams the door shut on borrowers.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is also pressure on Biden to keep using his pardon power. He flexed it just after Thanksgiving to shield his son and then made history last week when he commuted the sentences of roughly 1,500 people at once &mdash;&nbsp;the most a president has ever done in a single day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Biden hasn&rsquo;t ruled out plans to offer preemptive pardons for Trump foes such as Sen. <strong>Adam Schiff <\/strong>(D-CA) and former Wyoming Rep. <strong>Liz Cheney<\/strong>, who have said they aren&rsquo;t interested in being pardoned as they don&rsquo;t think they have committed any crimes, but there are other Democrats and Trump skeptics who might be happy to have a legal shield between them and the incoming administration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3261605\/four-actions-democrats-hope-biden-before-end-term\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  to read what else Democrats are hoping Biden will do in his final days as president.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New from us&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3261795\/permitting-reform-congress-energy-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Opportunity missed on permitting reform<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3262077\/how-trump-growing-jewish-gop-coalition-permanent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">How Trump can make the growing Jewish GOP coalition permanent<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3262005\/biden-administration-spent-millions-helping-people-hiv-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Biden administration spent tens of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-spends-millions-on-hiv-racism-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Biden administration spends millions on HIV racism - Washington Examiner\">millions helping people<\/a> with HIV overcome &lsquo;racism&rsquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3262087\/senate-races-approve-social-security-fairness-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Senate races to approve Social Security expansion before end of Congress<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In case you missed it&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3261793\/abundant-life-christian-school-shooting-multiple-injuries-reported-wisconsin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Police identified shooter in a deadly event at Abundant Life Christian School in Wisconsin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3261479\/aoc-loses-pelosi-backed-gerry-connolly-top-democrat-spot-oversight-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AOC is struggling to move up the ladder<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3261369\/democratic-appointed-judges-uproar-reversing-retirement-decisions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Democratic judges are changing their minds about retiring after Harris&rsquo;s loss<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3262439\/man-released-syria-prison-viral-cnn-report-intelligence-officer-assad\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">That viral CNN video had some holes in the story<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3262297\/justin-trudeau-faces-calls-resign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Justin Trudeau is in trouble<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For your radar<\/h2>\n<p>Biden and first lady Jill Biden will leave the White House at 9:10 p.m. to go to Delaware.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Harris will travel to Prince George&rsquo;s County, Maryland, to speak with young leaders in their communities at 11:35 a.m.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1913965\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1913965\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia is advancing slowly in the Arctic to assert its power, modernizing old bases and enhancing nuclear 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