The nation controlling the vital bases will control the world’s air commerce. The use of transport planes will undoubtedly alter the movement of the world’s commerce. Study of this map also shows why there is much concern over post-war control of the air. It shows the reasons why the world powers are fighting for, and building, air bases in the Arctic regions. It clearly indicates the immense savings of distance which air transport would make possible. This map has the North Pole as its center. In many ways they are actually misleading. They do not show the trans-polar relationship of the continents.
The shortest routes between many of the world’s great centers lies across polar regions.Ĭonventional maps do not bring out these facts. The great land areas of the world are grouped around the North Pole. Its speed, size and dependability permit military operations across areas impassable to surface transport. Much of the strategy of this war is based upon the modern airplane. (click to get the high-resolution version)
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