After Alaska (and Maine) vote to leave the U.S. of A. [plus Greenland agreeing to become one of our territories] our biggest priority will be to defend the Far North and the Arctic...
SO...
We need at least four (4) bases in the far north to establish sovereignty over the N.W. Passage...
OH, and before I forget... let's see if we can get in on that Australian deal for NUCLEAR SUBS!!!! (That's a prerequisite for patrolling the Far North, folks!)
