Vice admiral Alexander Moiseev, head of the Russian Northern Fleet, warned NATO countries to 'keep out' of Russia's 'polar backyard'
Daily Mail: Top Kremlin military commander warns war could break out with the West over the Arctic and tells NATO to 'keep out' of Russia's 'polar backyard'
* Head of Russian Northern Fleet has warned NATO countries risk war over Arctic
* Vice-Admiral Alexander said NATO should 'keep out' of mineral-rich polar areas
* Moiseev warned that Western military exercises in region had greatly increased
* It comes as Putin ordered reopening of military bases along Russia's Arctic coast
The risk of war in the Arctic involving Russia and NATO is rising, claimed a top Kremlin commander.
The chilling forecast came from hawkish head of the Russian Northern Fleet, Vice-Admiral Alexander Moiseev, warned NATO countries risk war over the Arctic, head of the Russian Northern Fleet.
He pointed to an alleged significant increase in NATO's presence in polar waters warning that military exercises by Britain and the US along with other Western countries have doubled in five years.
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Update: Russia vs NATO Arctic war threat rising, says top Kremlin commander (Daily Star)
WNU Editor: IMHO Vice admiral Alexander Moiseev is one of the most hawkish commanders in the Russian military. His warnings (and threats) do not surprise me.
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