We been warned!-----Chinese Icebreaker Mission to Arctic 'Clear Signal' of Beijing's Polar Ambitions, Says Expert - USNI News

Chinese Icebreaker Mission to Arctic 'Clear Signal' of Beijing's Polar Ambitions, Says Expert - USNI News - John Grady

• Sending three icebreakers into Arctic waters for the first time is “a clear signal” that Beijing is serious about pursuing its great power ambitions commercially, scientifically, diplomatically and militarily in the polar regions...
• Aidan Powers-Riggs, a research associate for China analysis at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said its strategists “see major shifts underway in the region’s physical and geopolitical landscape and are seeking to position China to be able to capitalize on them.”...
• Powers-Riggs said Beijing, wary of attempts by the seven NATO Arctic nations to exclude China from the region, sees “new opportunities for shipping, natural resource extractions and military operations” in the Arctic...