Mike Gallagher actually said...

If we, as a nation, are serious about protecting U.S. life and sovereignty in the Arctic.

This is a signal. It is not unlike a signal that NATO provides, where we have multiple partners.

I fear we risk losing our dominance as an Arctic state if we don't take more aggressive action.

The pause of the U.S. involvement in the Arctic Council and the associated loss of international cooperation in the Arctic is troubling.