No bias or flak detracts from Buffs assessment of the strategic changes inherent in the 'New Artic' geo-politics. He may overstate his case - not unfamiliar from those who however 'non-partisan' in analysis are nevertheless committed to seeking funding.
However his analysis of the role changes necessary in submarine operations merit attention. Whether you buy his 'New Frontier' or 'backdoor' a new look at procedures under thin ice are called for in an area of increasing potential confrontation.
As mission designers let hope that others will follow SeaQueens ' Kara Sea 'example in refocusing on under ice operations or the 'thin ice' of Okhutsk' (Writer + MaHuJa)
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