Use it or lose it - Defending Arctic soverignty

I think this is a great question. I think most people have some sort of grasp on the topic of arctic sovereignty, it has been a talked about issue recently. As for whether Afghanistan would affect their views, is that not an underlining part of the question. Do people think that peacekeeping is more important than protecting our sovereignty? They see our role in peacekeeping in afghanistan and they can see a threat to our borders, which is more important if at all?