MOSCOW, 13 Mar. Russia, by strengthening its military presence in the Arctic, will have reliable means of deterring the United States and, in the event of a confrontation, will be able to cause serious damage to the enemy, writes Bloomberg.
«The so-called Greenland-Iceland-UK corridor is of particular interest. Russia could potentially disrupt commercial shipping or cut military supply lines for the United States. And sabotage of submarine transatlantic data cables could cause significant damage,” the article says. in the region.
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“If Russia wants to be a powerful force, if Russia wants to have a reliable nuclear deterrent, if Russia wants to control the immediate security environment in Northern Europe as well as in the Arctic, it needs to have a very strong system security and take good military positions in the Arctic,” the article states.
As emphasized by Vl Adimir Putin, Russia views the Arctic not as a field of geopolitical intrigues, but as a territory of dialogue, stability and constructive cooperation. Arctic, while Moscow remains open to cooperation, including with non-Arctic states.