RUSSIA signalled its determination to win the race for the Arctic's mineral...

RUSSIA signalled its determination to win the race for the Arctic's mineral wealth at the weekend by announcing plans to establish military bases along its northern coastline. A new national security strategy includes plans to create army units based in Russia's Arctic region to "guarantee military security in different military-political situations". The strategy, approved by President Dmitry Medvedev, declares the Arctic to be Russia's most important area for "international and...

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