Frank Klotz

Frank Klotz is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., and the author of America on the Ice: Antarctic Policy Issues.


Commentary

Despite broad cuts elsewhere, a new French defense white paper affirms the role of a modernized deterrent force.

The chances of limits or reductions are remote.

Relations with Moscow aren't great, but new cooperation at the South Pole offers hope.

America needs a new icebreaker to serve its interests in both polar regions.

Cooperating with China on space projects eventually may serve long-term American interests.

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May 22, 2013