Russia unveils new Arctic military base

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Visitors to the Russian defence ministry website can now take a "virtual tour" of a new military base in a remote region of the Arctic.

Such media openness contrasts markedly with Russia's traditional military secrecy. However, the tour does not show any new military hardware.

The Arctic Trefoil permanent base is in Franz Josef Land, a huge ice-covered, desolate archipelago.
The Russian military sees the resource-rich Arctic as a key strategic region.

President Vladimir Putin visited the new base, on Alexandra Land, last month.

It is built on stilts - to help withstand the extreme cold - and will house 150 personnel on 18-month tours of duty. Winter temperatures typically plunge to minus 40C.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-unveils-new-arctic-military-base/ar-BBzZMMh?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=edgsp

[wcmagumba]

1. The previous base...

[DK504]

2. LOL

Good one!

[sl8]

3. -40C ?! They must mean -40F .

[hack89]

4. Took me a while to figure that one out. Well played! nt

[Xolodno]

5. More motivation, too...

...not piss off your commanding officer and get sent there.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. It's all about the Oil my friends.

By the way,next years Northwest Passage Shipping schedule has increased several times over. China has scheduled several mega container ships using this route


Russian Oil exploration has been on a tear with the Glacial retreat. Exon-Mobile has operations in the general area.

Yes,we have increased the Numbers of Military presonel and equipment in Alaska with several new forward bases.