Proceedings Magazine - July 2013 Vol. 139/7/1,325

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When the Ice Melts
Issue: Proceedings Magazine - July 2013 Vol. 139/7/1,325
To avoid operational saturation at the top of the world, the U.S. Coast Guard must team with the U.S. Navy and follow the National Strategy for the Arctic Region, recently...
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