Russian Navy announces on Wrangel Island a base

[lovuian]

the Russian Navy announced plans to establish a base on the island
Putin is making sure his claims on the arctic is clear

In 2007 the Russians placed a flag on the ocean floor of the North Pole
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrangel_Island

It will be a submarine base
The island is 300 miles away from Alaska

[oldandhappy]

1. constant escalation

[daleo]

2. It is part of Russia

And a lot closer to Russia than it is to Alaska. They are within their rights to do this, just like the U.s. Is within its rights to have naval bases on its territory.

[lovuian]

3. Yes for decades there has been no base but

now in 2014 there will be one

as I said it will be 300 miles from Alaska probablyone of the closest military bases to America next to Cuba

Putin is making a point....yes escalation and here is proof

The US Military is going to have to up it's defenses in Alaska just how Russia has had to up its troops to the Ukraine border

[marble falls]

4. And the US has had nuclear weapons pointed at Russia closer than 300 miles in Turkey since before...

the Cuban Missile crisis and troops in NATO nations closer than 300 miles. What's the beef with Russian subs with missile with 1000mile plus range 300 miles from Alaska?

[lovuian]

5. No beef just Russia is placing a Navy Base

on Wrangler Isle......in 2014
an important fact that Duer's might find interesting

Gen. Yuri Yakubov, a senior Defense Ministry official, was quoted by the state-run Interfax news agency as saying that Russia’s 2010 military doctrine should be revised to identify the United States and the NATO alliance as enemies, and clearly outline the conditions for a preemptive nuclear strike against them.


Russia is updating their military strategy as we are

[marble falls]

6. The US Navy is larger than the next 9 Navys put together. Russia isn't even close. US submarines....

outnumber all other submarines in the world.

Its important to keep it all in proportion.