{"id":389799,"date":"2026-10-20T22:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putin-and-xi-want-to-control-the-arctic-this-is-why\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T22:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T21:00:34","slug":"putin-and-xi-want-to-control-the-arctic-this-is-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/putin-and-xi-want-to-control-the-arctic-this-is-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin and Xi want to control the Arctic. This Is Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/0IcL-PqXixE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Putin and Xi want to control the Arctic. This Is Why\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0IcL-PqXixE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Europe\u2019s leaders are joining the fight for the Far North \u2013 but is it already too late?<\/p>\n<p>The European Union has announced a new security strategy for the Arctic. Yet Russia and China already appear to have a huge advantage in the region. <\/p>\n<p>Moscow is exploring new trade routes through its shadow fleet, and \u2013 with Beijing\u2019s help \u2013 the race is on to exploit the Arctic\u2019s reserves of rare earth minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Will the UK, US and Canada join Europe\u2019s belated response? Or, as the ice melts, is too late to stop a new cold war from heating up?<\/p>\n<p>Gareth Barlow speaks to Sky\u2019s military analyst, Robert Clark.<\/p>\n<p>There is more exclusive military analysis and content on the new Sky News Defence Insider app. <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Defence Insider is a subscription app designed for audiences seeking deeper insight into defence, security and global affairs.<\/p>\n<p>Download and subscribe here.  <\/p>\n<p>Paid subscription required for full access. UK only. 18+. T&amp;Cs apply.<\/p>\n<p>Have you got a question for the show? 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