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Russia's nuclear subs to continue Arctic navigation
Topic: Arctic - Territory of Dialogue
Russia's nuclear subs to continue Arctic navigation
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Russia's nuclear-power submarines will continue under-ice navigation in the Arctic, a senior Navy official said on Friday.
"Russia's nuclear-powered submarines will maintain an operative regime in the Arctic waters to ensure security" the official said.
Russia's military presence in the Arctic is crucial to the "implementation of the country's foreign policy priorities," he said.
Russia and other countries with an Arctic coastline all lay claims to the region's seabed, said to contain one quarter of the world's mineral resources. The untapped riches are becoming more accessible due to melting ice.
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told a recent international conference in Moscow that the Arctic would not become a battleground as potential territory disputes could be resolved through negotiation.
MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti)
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- arnoldvinette@yahoo.comIf you want it, you have to defend it02:11, 02/10/2010Submariners are a special breed of men.
I looked at the photo of the Russian sub surrounded by ice and snow and hoped that it was a bit warmer inside.
Working without sunlight for months at a time it takes a special crew of men to operate a Russian arctic sub.
And the Russian Government is right, if they want the oil and mineral resources that lay underneath the arctic ice they will have to be vigilant to defend it from other aggressive poachers.
Canada, the United States and other bordering arctic countries are very excited to see what is under the arctic ice and if the booty of petrochemicals is what everyone is hoping for.
An earlier article on a Russian scientist has expressed his concern to protect the arctic and arctic wilderness. Unfortunately with only 10 years left of sufficient fossil fuels to power our modern oil based civilization before prices begin to spike, the race is on worldwide to find as many large deposits of petrochemicals as possible.
Thank heavens for global warming as arctic sea ice melts revealing new possibilities for drilling for hydrocarbons. No one really wants global warming to stop, they just do not want to look too excited about it.
Arnold Vinette
Arnold Vinette is actively involved in promoting positive relations between Russia, Canada and the United States using the artwork and short stories from the kids in their respective countries. A recent proposal sent to Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon has now been forwarded to the Minister of CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency ) Beverley J. Oda for for approval and funding of a $100 million project that will process 5 million pieces of student artwork from Russia for a series of "Russian Kids Art Album eBooks" creating 1,025 jobs in Ottawa / Gatineau Canada. The goal to promote better understanding of modern Russia, its people, culture, traditions and modern lifestyle. If successful the project will involve Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russian International Development Agency, eventually gaining support from President Dmitry Medvedev and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
