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Washington seeks to bolster arsenal in Arctic against Chinese and Russian espionage


Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee introduced a bill in Congress on 8 June 2026 concerning access to US territorial waters for certain research vessels.
Utah Republican Senator Mike Lee introduced a bill in Congress on 8 June 2026 concerning access to US territorial waters for certain research vessels. © Graeme Sloan/EPA/MaxPPP

Dual-use scientific missions are under scrutiny by Congress which - in a bid to counter espionage efforts by Beijing and Moscow - hopes to curb research vessels' access to US territorial waters.

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