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Washington Times
June 25, 2008
Pg. 21
MOSCOW -- A senior Russian general says Russia will conduct military exercises in the Arctic to uphold the country’s claim to the region’s vast natural resources.
Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, in charge of military training at Russia’s Defense Ministry, also said planning for the exercises began after several nations disputed Russia’s Arctic claims.
In an interview published Tuesday in the military daily Krasnaya Zvezda Gen. Shamanov also noted that 5,000 U.S. troops were involved in the Northern Edge military exercise in Alaska last month.
Canada and Denmark have also been involved in the race to claim the area’s extensive oil and other resources. A U.S. study suggests the area may contain as much as 25 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil and gas.
June 25, 2008
Pg. 21
MOSCOW -- A senior Russian general says Russia will conduct military exercises in the Arctic to uphold the country’s claim to the region’s vast natural resources.
Gen. Vladimir Shamanov, in charge of military training at Russia’s Defense Ministry, also said planning for the exercises began after several nations disputed Russia’s Arctic claims.
In an interview published Tuesday in the military daily Krasnaya Zvezda Gen. Shamanov also noted that 5,000 U.S. troops were involved in the Northern Edge military exercise in Alaska last month.
Canada and Denmark have also been involved in the race to claim the area’s extensive oil and other resources. A U.S. study suggests the area may contain as much as 25 percent of the world’s undiscovered oil and gas.