A report by MPs urges the UK to address capability gaps including a lack of Royal Navy warships and submarines, as Russia seeks to dominate the region.
UK's gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns
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The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections
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