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Business Insider: This map shows Russia's game-changing militarization of the Arctic
As the Arctic warms, Russia is positioning itself to become the dominant player in a resource-rich and strategically positioned region.
In order to capitalize on the oil and gas under the Arctic seabed and exploit new shipping routes as ice cover recedes, Moscow is undertaking a major military upgrade of its northern coast and outlying archipelagos. Its new bases — which include search-and-rescue stations, ports and airstrips, and military headquarters — are meant to project Russian hard power into an emerging strategic frontier.
The map shows exactly where Russia is building its bases, and reveals the continent-wide scope of Russia's militarization of its northern coast. And it shows how intense Russia's Arctic focus is compared to that of its neighbors and rivals.
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More News On Russian Claims To The Arctic
Russia resubmits claim for energy-rich Arctic shelf -- Reuters
Russia submits claim over Arctic and North Pole to UN citing scientific proof -- IBTimes
Russia Stakes New Claim to Expanse in the Arctic -- NYT
Russia submits fresh claim for Arctic shelf -- AFP
Drones & satellites: Russia to create Arctic complex monitoring system by 2025 -- RT
Russia to Create Multimillion Dollar Arctic Monitoring System by 2025 -- Sputnik
'Strategic blunder': Republicans slam Obama administration as Russia tries Arctic land grab -- FOX News
Russia will take over the Arctic with these snowmobiles -- Value Walk
Putin Uses Subs and Science to Lay Claim to North Pole -- Popular Mechanics
Russia is trying to take over the Arctic -- Any Tully, OILPRICE.COM
Western Media Hysteria Over Russia's Arctic Bid -- Danielle Ryan, Sputnik
Russia's Arctic claim: What's the message? -- Denise Hassanzade Ajiri, CSM
"Conflict over Arctic shelf unlikely" -- Atle Staalesen, Barents Observer
As the Arctic Thaws, New Temptations -- New York Times editorial
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