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The Sushi Bandit

(5,560 posts) Sun Aug 21, 2016, 02:17 PM Aug 2016

Russia Ramps Up Its Military Presence In The Arctic

http://www.marinelink.com/news/military-presence-russia414128.aspx

UPI reports that Russia, long seen as an aggressive and unpredictable bear in international politics, has stepped up its military activities in the region – including large-scale exercises, an extensive modernization program and the reconstruction of infrastructure.

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Russia Ramps Up Its Military Presence In The Arctic (Original Post) The Sushi Bandit Aug 2016 OP

Here we go again. Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #1

Yep. hunter Aug 2016 #2

Our Military has Wellstone ruled Aug 2016 #3

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)

1. Here we go again.

Reply to The Sushi Bandit (Original post)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 02:27 PM

Aug 2016

As the Ice Shield shrinks,hey,more Oil deposits. Putin is not a dummy,there is money under that Ice.

hunter

(38,325 posts)

2. Yep.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 02:43 PM

Aug 2016

They're not the only ones itching for more oil and gas development as the ice melts.

If we humans don't quit fossil fuels we're toast.

I guess we'd all better prepare for the toasting.

Wellstone ruled

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3. Our Military has

Reply to hunter (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 21, 2016, 02:49 PM

Aug 2016

been holding maneuvers and War Games in the Alaska Interior last November. There has always been Winter Military Schools in Alaska,but this time it is a bigger operation. And yes,we pay the bill and Exon-Mobile are the winners,we go from the Desert to the Arctic.

Like Cheney said,it's all about the Oil.

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