Arctic region – Page 5 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Airfields made from ice? New Russian technology promises to allow military transporters to touch down inside Arctic Circle

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Ministry of Defense is considering making military airfields out of ice within the Arctic Circle, after developing a new technology that enables heavy aircraft to land without the need for an asphalt runway. … Read More >Airfields made from ice? New Russian technology promises to allow military transporters to touch down inside Arctic Circle

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Thousands of tons of cargo to be transported via Russian Arctic sea route in 2020

Posted on August 24, 2020August 24, 2020By Editor

About 12,000 tons of cargo is planned to be transported this year via Russia’s Northern Sea Route (NSR), according to Petr Savchuk, Deputy Head of the Russian Federal Fishery Agency. … Read More >Thousands of tons of cargo to be transported via Russian Arctic sea route in 2020

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First Russian LNG cargo reaches Japan via Arctic sea route

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

Russia’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the Yamal project has reached Japan after sailing for two weeks along the Northern Sea Route (NSR), according to the country’s largest independent gas producer, Novatek. … Read More >First Russian LNG cargo reaches Japan via Arctic sea route

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US ‘late to the party’ in the Arctic after ‘aggressive’ Russia & China, but will still ‘succeed,’ says Pompeo

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020By Editor

Washington and its allies have been too slow to react to Russian and Chinese expansion in the Arctic, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said. Still, the US will “succeed” in entrenching there, he believes. … Read More >US ‘late to the party’ in the Arctic after ‘aggressive’ Russia & China, but will still ‘succeed,’ says Pompeo

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US Air Force Plans to Enhance Missile Defences to Counter ‘Advancing’ Threats in Arctic

Posted on July 22, 2020July 22, 2020By Editor

The US plans to counter growing threats to its interests in the Arctic by upgrading systems to detect enemy missiles with over-the-horizon radar and satellite surveillance while responding to threats with fifth-generation aircraft such as the F-35 at bases in Alaska and possibly Greenland, the US Air Force said in a report. … Read More >US Air Force Plans to Enhance Missile Defences to Counter ‘Advancing’ Threats in Arctic

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Russia supplies first shipment of Arctic oil to China

Posted on July 13, 2020July 13, 2020By Editor

Russian energy giant Gazprom Neft has started supplying crude from its Novy Port Arctic oil field to China. The first batch amounting to 144,000 tons of crude was delivered to Yantai port, the company announced. … Read More >Russia supplies first shipment of Arctic oil to China

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Russia starts building world’s largest & most powerful nuclear icebreaker for Arctic sea voyages

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Zvezda shipyard has begun construction of the first Leader-class nuclear icebreaker, according to Rosatom subsidiary Rosatomflot. The flagship vessel will be named ‘Russia’. … Read More >Russia starts building world’s largest & most powerful nuclear icebreaker for Arctic sea voyages

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As wildfires ravage Russian forests, Arctic Siberia smashes record for hottest ever June

Posted on July 8, 2020July 8, 2020By Editor

Russia’s Siberian Arctic has recorded its hottest ever average June temperature. In 2020, the region was more than five degrees Celsius warmer than is usual for the first month of summer. … Read More >As wildfires ravage Russian forests, Arctic Siberia smashes record for hottest ever June

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WATCH Russian Tu-142MK anti-submarine planes fly on Arctic & Pacific mission, escorted by Norwegian & US jets

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020By Editor

Two squadrons of Russian long-range anti-submarine and reconnaissance aircraft have been patrolling the vast Arctic and north Pacific, the Defense Ministry says. They were closely monitored by NATO jets during the mission. … Read More >WATCH Russian Tu-142MK anti-submarine planes fly on Arctic & Pacific mission, escorted by Norwegian & US jets

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Trump orders polar ICEBREAKER FLEET build-up for ‘strong Arctic security presence’

Posted on June 9, 2020June 9, 2020By Editor

President Donald Trump has instructed his agencies to begin the buildup of a “fleet of polar security icebreakers” that would be fully operational by 2029, citing the need to protect US interests in the Arctic and the Antarctic. … Read More >Trump orders polar ICEBREAKER FLEET build-up for ‘strong Arctic security presence’

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