US Second Fleet Declared Fully Operational to Challenge China’s Arctic Ambitions

US Second Fleet Declared Fully Operational to Challenge China’s Arctic Ambitions
China's icebreaker, Xuelong 2, at a launch ceremony at a shipyard in Shanghai, China on Sept. 10, 2018. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The U.S. Navy’s Second Fleet that was disbanded during the Obama years has been reactivated to full-operational capability to meet challenges, such as China’s increasing activity in the Arctic.