This is Liberation Day in DC and we're going to take our capital back. >> All right, guys. So, you could consider this an unordinary day at the White House.Then again, most days of this presidency have been unordinary. But you probably saw the videos, presidents of the United States announcing that the federal government was going to be effectively taking over the local DC police department, that he was putting his attorney general, Pam Bondi, in charge of it. And at the same time that while he was standing ...

Geopolitical Landscape & Strategic Importance - The Kola Bay is at the center of a global race to dominate the Arctic, holding strategic access to the Arctic and North Atlantic oceans and neighboring NATO countries [1][6] - Russia's Arctic coastline stretches nearly 15,000 miles (approximately 24,140 kilometers) along the Arctic Ocean [5] - The Arctic is becoming a microcosm of geopolitical tensions, with potential for conflict spilling over from outside the region [4][5] - Russia aims to militarize the Arctic to react militarily if threatened, creating new scenarios for Moscow and NATO neighbors [6][7] Military & Defense Strategy - The Northern Fleet, Russia's Arctic Navy division, including nuclear-powered submarines carrying nuclear missiles, is stationed in the Kola Bay, representing Russia's second-strike capacity [7][8][9] - Russia employs a "bastion concept" to protect its nuclear-capable submarines, using integrated air defense, submarines, and jet fighters [10][11] - Russia possesses approximately 40 icebreakers, significantly more than the US, which has only three [12] - Icebreakers are dual-use, serving both research and military purposes, some fitted with weaponry [13] Economic & Trade Implications - Melting sea ice is opening up the Northern Sea Route, a shorter trade route between Asia and Europe, with Russia aiming to develop it as an international maritime link [14][15] - Russia's port of Murmansk is the largest commercial port along the Northern Sea Route and one of the only deep-water ports in the Arctic that doesn't freeze over year-round [15] - Russia is developing new ports to serve Asian export markets, particularly China, balancing cooperation and control [16][17]

What would you have done if the president of the United States posed this option to you, not only deploying National Guard troops around the authority of a sitting governor, but in fact deploying active duty U.S. Marines to an American city. Well, if the president had actually asked me when I was a governor about deploying National Guard or active duty military, I would have first said, let's assess the situation and whether my law enforcement and civilian law enforcement has the capacity and capability to ...