Posted on Oct 23, 2014
What should be done about Russia's plan to expand in the Arctic?
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SGM (Join to see), I read this report at a different web site. It is troubling that Russia is making this move, and in the report I read, it said: "Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said America would increase a presence in the Arctic while Canada expressed deep concerns."
I do think Russia's move is potentially another step in a dangerous expansion plan, and if we just watch it happen, we could find ourselves on the outside looking in, when it comes to the natural resources coming from that region.
I do think Russia's move is potentially another step in a dangerous expansion plan, and if we just watch it happen, we could find ourselves on the outside looking in, when it comes to the natural resources coming from that region.
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I think most of this is the typical Russian posturing. Because the UN imposed sanctions on Russia they beat their chest and move some troops in to force Norway not to deploy forces to fight ISIS in Iraq. What Putin needs to do is tell his comrades to quit beating the war drums, pack up the Vodka and head south and get in the fight against the ISIS. ISIS wants to 'liberate' Chechnya and Caucasus a lot more than Norway wants 'liberate' the Arctic.
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SPC Stephenson, yes, very likely. Russia has a history of posturing for points, to look strong and decisive, to tweak the West. Russia does seem to be missing the public vote to contain enemies, yet also seems to enjoy the distraction they place on the West/NATO. History shows that Russia makes a move either by creating or supporting such distractions. We have a bounding over watch tactic to move forward, their over watch is designed to retreat to fall back areas and wear down enemy supply, and so on by attrition. Worked against nearly all thus far. Aggression has the opposite effect as Russia cannot sustain forces too far deployed; they seek buffer zones but will also seek resources...Africa and the arctics and oceans are the last frontiers.
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CW5 Montgomery--thanks for being first to respond..yes, it seems to be much like when Teddy Roosevelt was president--Russia and Japan were at odds and doing distracting things. Teddy was years ahead of all even predicting attack in the pacific by Japanese....now it seems the other way around with Russian expansion. The future wars may be about resources. Thought we have treaties about Arctic and Antarctic...have to bush up on that.
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