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Pressure on global chokepoints drives Asia's increased use of Arctic Trade Routes

Asian nations began pilot voyages over a decade ago to find routes to Europe and the Middle East that were faster and less vulnerable to chokepoints.

Pressure on global chokepoints drives Asia's increased use of Arctic Trade Routes

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Asian nations began pilot voyages over a decade ago to find routes to Europe and the Middle East that were faster and less vulnerable to chokepoints.

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Asian nations began pilot voyages over a decade ago to find routes to Europe and the Middle East that were faster and less vulnerable to chokepoints. The ongoing war has added impetus to those efforts.

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The ongoing war has added impetus to those efforts.

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