No, it's a false premise. If there's a concern about the national security and the security of the Arctic region that can be dealt with under the current arrangement. We don't need to own the real estate. We have bases all over the world and we don't have to take over a foreign country in order to have a substantial military presence. For example, in South Korea, we have a very major military presence. We don't need to annex South Korea in order to protect the security of that region. (00:54–01:05)
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