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Cold steel: Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile ‘completes its first ARCTIC test’

Posted on December 1, 2019December 1, 2019By Editor

Russia’s new Kinzhal (‘Dagger’) air-launched hypersonic missile has been tested in freezing Arctic conditions. It successfully struck a land-based target in what was the maiden test of its kind, defense industry sources said. … Read More >Cold steel: Russia’s Kinzhal hypersonic missile ‘completes its first ARCTIC test’

Russia to dominate world’s platinum & palladium production with new Arctic project

Posted on November 20, 2019November 20, 2019By Editor

The Arctic Palladium project which involves development of several platinum-group metal deposits on Russia’s Taimyr Peninsula is nearing completion. It is expected to turn Russia into the world’s top producer of platinum metals. … Read More >Russia to dominate world’s platinum & palladium production with new Arctic project

USA

Climate apocalypse is coming – says US Army, eyeing opportunities for more intervention

Posted on October 26, 2019October 26, 2019By Editor

A new US Army report envisions a bleak near future as a consequence of climate change, with power and water shortages, refugee flows – and also more opportunities for intervention and seizing natural resources in the Arctic. … Read More >Climate apocalypse is coming – says US Army, eyeing opportunities for more intervention

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Russia launches ‘combat icebreaker’ Ivan Papanin, an advanced patrol boat for the Arctic

Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019By Editor

The lead vessel of a new class of Russian ice-rated warships, the 8,500-ton ‘Ivan Papanin’, has been launched in St. Petersburg. When in service, she will help defend Russia’s interests in the Arctic region. … Read More >Russia launches ‘combat icebreaker’ Ivan Papanin, an advanced patrol boat for the Arctic

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‘Read up on Stalingrad’: Russia reacts to NATO buying winter kits for… ARCTIC WARFARE?

Posted on October 22, 2019October 16, 2020By Editor

Russian diplomats have taken a swipe at NATO after the “purely defensive” alliance placed an order for 78,000 camouflage kits suitable for military operations in the freezing-cold Arctic. … Read More >‘Read up on Stalingrad’: Russia reacts to NATO buying winter kits for… ARCTIC WARFARE?

Russia

Facebook Takes Down Arctic-Themed Page Belonging to Rossiya Segodnya News Agency

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

Facebook has deleted Russian news agency Rossiya Segodnya’s English-language Arctic.ru page in an act that the agency labels as censorship. … Read More >Facebook Takes Down Arctic-Themed Page Belonging to Rossiya Segodnya News Agency

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Russian military finds new ‘definitive’ proof to back Moscow’s Arctic shelf claim – Deputy PM

Posted on October 19, 2019October 19, 2019By Editor

Additional research and acoustic profiling carried out by the Russian military has provided new data that puts Moscow’s claim on the resource-rich continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean … Read More >Russian military finds new ‘definitive’ proof to back Moscow’s Arctic shelf claim – Deputy PM

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US wants Russia to stop being stingy & share its Arctic waters with the world

Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019By Editor

The United States intends to deprive Russia of its right to the Northern Sea Route (NSR) which lies in Arctic waters and within Russia’s Exclusive Economic Zone. … Read More >US wants Russia to stop being stingy & share its Arctic waters with the world

Beijing wants to work with Russia on nuclear power plants in China & wind projects in Arctic

Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019By Editor

Beijing is seeking greater energy cooperation with Moscow in Russia’s Arctic region, according to Ou Xiaoming, chief representative of China’s State Grid (the national power company). … Read More >Beijing wants to work with Russia on nuclear power plants in China & wind projects in Arctic

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No warplanes or tanks: Russian military releases RELAXING VIDEO from picturesque Arctic archipelago

Posted on October 7, 2019By Editor

Russia’s Defense Ministry often uses the internet to promote its newest military hardware, but now its YouTube channel has been unexpectedly updated with a soothing and beautifully filmed clip from Franz Josef Land in the Arctic. … Read More >No warplanes or tanks: Russian military releases RELAXING VIDEO from picturesque Arctic archipelago