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"Russia Arctic Military Expansion: Moscow A 'National Security Issue' McCain Says"  — Jess McHugh — International Business Times — July 31, 2015

Republican U.S. Sen. John McCain of Arizona said that Russia has become a "national security issue" for the U.S. in an interview Friday with Politico's Morning Defense team. His comments were made ahead of a congressional delegation trip he has been planning to the Arctic as a response to a rapidly growing Russian military presence off the coast of Northern Europe.  

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Keywords: 
Russia, Arctic Militarization
"Mining Industry Concerned by New Zealand’s Rejection of Proposals on Seabed Mining"  — Kalyan Kumar — International Business Times — February 25, 2015

The latest setback to seabed mining has alarmed companies in resources extraction. Now they are urging New Zealand government to consider changing law to ensure that it does not block economic development.

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Keywords: 
Deep Seabed Mining
"South China Sea Land Reclamation: Satellite Images Show Chinese Progress On Man-Made Island"  — Michelle FlorCruz — International Business Times — February 17, 2015

Newly analyzed satellite imagery shows the speed at which China is creating a land mass that could support a military force in a hotly dispute part of the South China Sea that is also claimed by other Asian nations.

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Keywords: 
China