Russia And Canada Rattling Their Military Sabres Over Claims To Arctic Oil And Gas -- Political Points/Yahoo NewsThe Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!
And, they are literally but not to invade Canada, but certainly to lay claim to vast stretches of the Arctic that could hold up to one quarter of the world's untapped oil and gas.
Stephen Harper and Minister of Defence Peter MacKay haven't kept Canada's Arctic ambitions and claim to sovereignty in the Far North a military secret, rattling the Russians into rhetoric like we're the ones fomenting another "Cold War."
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More News On The Militarization Of The Arctic
On final Afghan visit, MacKay announces major Arctic operation -- Ottawa Citizen/Post Media News
Military plans a show of force in High Arctic -- Globe and Mail
A new arms race in the Arctic? -- Voice of Russia
Canada lags in Arctic arms race -- Toronto Sun
Canada plans huge exercises in Arctic region -- RIA Novosti
Battle hots up for Arctic resources -- Financial Times
My Comment: It has always been a Canadian government priority to protect Canada's interests and sovereignty up north. News reports like this one reveals why Canada should not slack in this responsibility.
1 comment:
I've been studying challenges in the arctic from a Canadian perspective for the last 2 years.
I have recently come to the conclusion that a arctic arms race is a big waste of money from the perspective of defending from a potential invasion.
If anything military capabilities that ensure timely search and rescue is where Canadian tax payees money should go.
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