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#Case?Rebuttal?FrontlineSummary?Aff: Collapse/Final Focus Neg: Collapse/Final Focus
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1. Strategic Deterrence
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i. strategic -- shipping routes
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geopolitics
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secure access to routes across Arctic
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maintains security
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sovereighnty (sp?) :(
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threats from Russia, China, etc.no impact - China and Russia?
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impact: cost -- saving $$$alternative methods -- DA militarization
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peaceful - not militarization
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ii. China
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claims Arctic despite owning none of it
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iii. deterrence
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keep other countries out-- having a presence helps!uniqueness: other ways of deterrence
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8 total Arctic countries! others participating
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not just the US
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2. Search an Rescue Operationstopicality:
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if non-military -- not topical
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i. maritime rule of the seauniqueness:
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this can be done without the military
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ii. military has reasons to practice in that
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environment -- navy, troops, etc.weighing: Environment is more important
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1. Environmental Imapactmilatry doesn't go near polar bears!
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military ramp-up = bad for environmentthey're not our enemy
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the polar bears :(
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Uniqueness: Arctic already melting -- won't make it much worse
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Arctic ecosystem is fragile - sensitive to human activities
Militarization
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oil spillsUnited States
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Small footprint vs. Climate change / Russia /humans
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whole global emissions -- commercial interestes
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turn: military protects the Arctic
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overfishing -- keep the peace -- no poaching
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2. Arctic Council
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challenge the ability of AC to control Arctic
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esp. with Russian leadership turnover
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militarizaiton puts stress on council!
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3. Resource allocation
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most resources -- who ows what?
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frozen places in the arctic especially--
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conteniton over who owns it!
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4. Russia
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Storage for nuclear weapons
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