Washington: Biden administration lacks the ability to counter the increasing Russian and Chinese threat in the Arctic Peninsula, said analyst Nick Solheim. Over the last few years, Russia and China have mainly invested in establishing dominion over the Arctic region. In contrast, the United States is lagging at least a decade behind, claimed Solheim. While […]
Juneau: – A week ago, the global marine freight movement had been affected as the freight liner Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal. 12% of the worldwide freight movement passes through the Suez Canal. But there is a perceived future threat to the American Suez, meaning the Arctic sector, capable of handling more […]
Moscow: – Russia has built an independent research lab to test the utility of weapons in freezing weather conditions. The institute, ‘The Central Scientific Research Institute for Precision Machine Engineering’ has revealed this information. It is said that the laboratory has a facility to test weapons at a temperature of -60oc. A few months ago, […]
Moscow: The chief of Russian northern fleet warned, “In the last few years, NATO has increased the number of war exercises in the Arctic region. These exercises include nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers and special forces as well as advanced modern weapons also have been used. The extent of the exercises has been widened and it […]
Moscow: The Russian defence forces were revealed to have tested the advanced hypersonic nuclear missile ‘Kinzhal’ in the Arctic region. The Russian media released the information quoting sources in the Russian defence forces and said that the Mig-31K Interceptor fighter jet was used for the tests. The nuclear weapon is capable of reaching speeds up to Mach […]
Moscow: After the withdrawal from the INF treaty, the Russian defence forces have started comprehensive war exercises, against the background of the US missile testing and the ongoing G7 summit in France. The Russian Southern Military District, Central Military District, Baltic Sea Fleet and the Arctic sector have begun war drills simultaneously. More than 10,000 […]
Moscow/Oslo: Norwegian Defence Minister Frank Bakke Jensen, expressed serious concerns over the comprehensive war exercises scheduled by Russia. He said, ‘Russian aggression is increasing by the day, and there is no need for them to hold such massive war exercises near the Norwegian border. It is a cause for concern for Norway, and we will […]
Moscow: Russian President, Vladimir Putin justified the rapid and comprehensive actions, taken by Russia in the Arctic region, ‘If we don’t take necessary measures at the right time, the Arctic will become like Crimea, and I don’t want to see Crimea turned into a desert.’ Putin, on Tuesday, announced the Arctic Plan, envisaging Nuclear Icebreakers, […]
Moscow: Amid the US-NATO’s vast war exercises presently underway in northern Europe, the Russian army activities have suddenly increased in the area. After the NATO exercises commenced, Russia announced of holding nuclear missile exercises and sent its leading missile cruiser to the Arctic region, informing that the warship would be taking part in the drills. […]
Canberra: While signs of sparking a war are being seen in the Arctic region near the North Pole, indications of a war of dominance are beginning in the Antarctic region near the South Pole are being seen. Australia claims a natural right over this gigantic continent like region having an area of nearly 15 million […]