Denmark plans forces for Arctic -- Arctic military command

[phantom power]

Denmark plans to set up an Arctic military command and task force because the melting of the ice cap is opening up access to the region's resources.

Denmark's activities will be focused on its vast ice-covered island Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Details of the plan, for the period 2010-2014, have emerged in recent days. Danish MPs approved it last month.

The retreat of sea ice is fuelling rivalry between Russia, Denmark and other nations bordering on the Arctic.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8154181.stm

[imdjh]

1. Leave it to greed to fuck up something really exciting.

If indeed the Arctic ice pulls back significantly, and I don't believe that it will, this is a huge opportunity for all kinds of beneficial and downright fascinating stuff to go on there. I hope that the major players don't spend too much money on their plans though, because I suspect that one nasty winter turns the whole thing to, well I would have said mush but I guess it would be ice.

[pscot]

2. Better the Danes

than the Russians. The Danes at least have some environmental conscience.