The United States reminds Canada and Russia often that Washington regards the Northern Sea Route and the Northwest Passage as straits used for international navigation, not exclusively theirs to control, an international maritime law expert said Wednesday. James Kraska, a professor at the Naval War College, said that with warming waters, military planners are regarding these waters “as a surface [area] for operations,” recognizing that the “oceans are going to be the quickest way to move large forces” from one place to another. But, he added there are chokepoints on both sea lanes that have military and commercial implications. The … Continue reading Military Planners Should Map Out Operations in Warming Arctic Waters, Expert Says