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Spitzbergen tension stirs U S alarm over Arctic base risk
The article notes Russian pressure on Norway to militarize Spitzbergen near the Arctic, aiming potentially at Atlantic bases against the United States. It cites a 1920 treaty restricting use of the island, with evidence of Soviet outreach starting in 1944 and continuing through 1945 and beyond, amid U S lend lease support to Russia. It also reports on President Truman’s receptions and political maneuvers, including Byrnes’ dog whiskers quip and White House staff politics shaping State Department staffing and GOP patronage deals.
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