Two decades of secret mapping, trillions in minerals, and a legal loophole that let America claim the Arctic seabed without asking permission. The United States quietly expanded its physical territory by one million square kilometers in late 2023, an area roughly twice the size of California. The addition, announced by the State Department on December 19, gives the U.S. sovereign rights ove... [6329 chars]
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