From the Reconstruction era to the Cold War, multiple administrations have tried (and failed) to acquire the Arctic island.
Jahara Matisek, a professor at the U.S. Naval War College who spoke to RFE/RL ... and reconnaissance), you have to have infrastructure in the Arctic Circle -- not to mention the Antarctic Circle ...
Plan includes first permanent Arctic base since Cold War in Iqaluit, two extra heavy icebreakers for the Navy and 2000 more Canadian Rangers. Iqaluit, NU –  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre ...