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Moscow and Washington in the Arctic

... (“Daryal” type radar). Anti-aircraft missile battalions were deployed from the Chukotka Peninsula to the Kola Peninsula. subversify.com The United States had no large surface ships in the Arctic Ocean. The Pentagon created a limited infrastructure in the subarctic region. American combined-arms base (6-8 thousand troops) was established in the Canadian town of Churchill (Hudson Bay). The 11th Air Force of the United States Air Force was placed in Alaska. U.S. airbases Thule (Greenland) and Keflavík (Iceland) were opened for the needs of the 3rd and 17th ...

12.07.2012

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U.S. Arctic Strategy

... urgent for Russia to build a policy of cooperation with such influential countries as the United States. Is there any potential for such cooperation? Or is the US focused on a unilateral course of action in this region? What the Arctic means for the USA The Arctic coast of the United States is in Alaska, whose continental shelf, according to the National Geological Survey, has about 31% of undiscovered oil reserves of the entire Arctic, which amounts to 27 billion barrels. Gas is also expected to be found ...

06.07.2012

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)