Biden Administration Releases National Arctic Strategy to Counter China, Russia

The fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) and the Royal Navy Duke-class frigate HMS Kent (F78) conduct a replenishment-at-sea in the Barents Sea while training in the Arctic Circle on May 5, 2020. U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Lauren Spaziano/Released

The Biden administration unveiled its national strategy for the Arctic on Oct. 7, underscoring a growing competition with China and Russia in the region.

It’s the first national strategy for the region to be published since 2013, although several departments across the U.S. government, including the Department of Homeland Security and the Army, have published their own strategies more recently.