Could there be a new Cold War in the Arctic?

The Arctic.

The Arctic. Photo credit: Kadir van Lohuizen/ NOOR/ The Washington Post.

The ice is melting in the Arctic and now places previously unreachable are accessible. There are valuable resources up there that countries like Russia, China, and the U.S. all want. Could that lead to armed confrontation?

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Guest:

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Yael Even Or, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Caitlin Plummer