Pompeo promises to be alert to Chinas military ambitions in the Arctic

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (October 11) called on Tuesday (October 11) that we must strengthen the alertness of China's military expansion in the Arctic region and strategic cooperation with Russia.

According to Voice of the United States, the Bayeng government released the national strategy of the new North Pole in October 7.Development and international cooperation.

Pompeo, who currently serves as the chairman of the China Center Consultant Committee of the Hudson Institute of the American Think Tank Hudson Research Institute, said at a discussion at the institute on Tuesday that the Arctic region is critical to defend the security of the United States.The Arctic strategy requires the United States to strengthen military and defense in the region a good start.

He also pointed out, "Even if the Arctic Council stops, the United States needs to have bilateral cooperation with partners to ensure that China will not see stitches when the organization lacks cohesion."

PongPoa pointed out that the ice in the Arctic region has opened up new channels and brings incredible trade opportunities."Of course, the Russians know that the Chinese are also. These channels are equivalent to the Panama and Suez Canal, which will trigger huge changes."

He emphasized: "And the national security of the United States depends on the North Pole.A Chinese land -based intercontinental ballistic missile must fly over the Arctic region in order to hit the targets of the United States and Canada. The United States' missile defense system against China or Russia's intercontinental ballistic missiles is deployed in the Arctic Air, mainly in Greenland and Alaska."

China claims that he is the" Near-Aarctic State) in the first Arctic policy published by China in 2018. Pompeo said: "Although the philosophy of near the Arctic country to China's diplomacy,Policies are very important. China lacks any legal claims in the sovereignty of the Arctic. In addition to military ambitions, China's economic ambitions in the region are also very clear. "Natural gas (LNG) terminal imported a large amount of natural gas from Russia, trying to obtain rare earth resources in the Arctic region, and tried to purchase Greenland's abandoned military base.

He said: "This should have attracted deep attention of every American today. Earlier this year, Danish officials warned that Chinese espionage was strengthened locally. There is no doubt that China in the Arctic in the Arctic in the ArcticHave a profound strategic military intention. "