The Arctic has become a subject of controversy in the last few years, and a number of experts suggest that in the near future, the passions will skyrocket.

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Military expert, retired Colonel Viktor murakhovski believes that the military doctrine of the Russian Federation published today on the Kremlin website, is defensive in nature. However, he noted that the document was a paragraph, according to which Moscow is pursuing a policy of strategic deterrence not only nuclear but also conventional means, in particular with the use of precision weapons. According to Murakhovsky, the important point according to which Russia intends to pursue a policy of equal dialogue with the EU and NATO, despite the current relationship.

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The U.S. underestimate the geopolitical importance of the "Russian expansion" in the Arctic, says retired U.S. Colonel David hunt. On the pages of the Washington Examiner, he urged the White house to more actively develop its own infrastructure in the region to press there Russia. So America will weaken its energy sector and strengthen its own defence.

15-12-2014 admin 2220 0

What do we know about Alexander Vasilyevich Kolchak? Some know him as a great Admiral, the hero of Port Arthur and Baltic, the brilliant naval commander, a specialist in mine business on the sea. Others — as Supreme ruler, cruel dictator. But few know him as a talented polar Explorer, an Eminent oceanographer, ahead of the science of the sea for nearly half a century, scientist hydrologist, devoted to studying the Arctic for 15 years.

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In the formation of a transnational world, the boundaries between domestic and foreign policies of the States become conditional. In the context of geopolitical challenges of modernity subyacente the focus of international law shifted from state to regional level. Thus, there is the increasing importance of regions in national and global aspects. This is reflected in the fact that economic, political, social and other interests of the States now face in a limited area. Any consequences of decisions made in respect of the territory, can affect the whole global economic system.

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Over the last decade have greatly increased interest in the Arctic region with the global community. It is noteworthy that the Arctic today is not only in the sphere of geopolitical interests of circumpolar Nations (Russia, USA, Canada, Denmark and Norway), but other States located far from the region (China, Japan, South Korea), as well as several international organizations that have not previously been involved in Arctic Affairs (NATO and EU). For Russia, began the development of the polar region eight centuries ago, the Arctic remains today an integral part of the Russian geopolitical space.

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General Director of ANO "Center for strategic assessments and forecasts" Sergey Grinyaev in an interview with Pravda.Ru commented on in the Chinese capital for the APEC summit.

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Made Arctic countries (Russia, Canada, USA, Norway, Iceland, Sweden, Denmark, Finland) the status quo partly dampen their initiative and does not take unilateral steps. However, the Institute "observer countries" in the Arctic Council today can be used geopolitical centers to intensify the struggle in the Arctic region. To such conclusion experts of the Center for strategic estimates and forecasts, analyzing the positions and motives of the observer countries of the Arctic Council. A REGNUM correspondent has read the report.

12-10-2014 Medvedev Dmitry 1978 0

For the first time in a systematic way the analysis of the motives and strategies of action of the observer states of the Arctic Council. The report has been suggested that the institution of "observer countries' can now be used geopolitical centers to strengthen the fight in the Arctic region. Today in the Arctic between the leading countries reached a consensus on the apparent strategy of joint actions, partly limiting their initiative and can not take unilateral steps. This lack observer countries, which is used by leading players, trying to use observers in their own interests.

06-10-2014 admin 8221 0

On the Arctic Novaya Zemlya archipelago that's there, another large Russian military air base. Located there and hastily reconstructed the airfield Rogachevo are already prepared to receive the fighters-interceptor MiG-31BM. This was reported in command of the Western military district. The military said that air crews have already worked out the fit in Rogachevo. Not saying, however, where far from any civilization a New Earth will fly the MiGs. But some reflection suggests the fact that those closest to the edges of a regiment of fighter-interceptors stationed in Perm (Bolshoye Savino).

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