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"What’s Putin Doing in the Arctic? Trying To Keep Russians Distracted"  — Brian Whitmore — DefenseOne — August 12, 2015

The author argues that Russia's Arctic adventures are more about maintaining Putin's standing at home while the country is stuck in Ukraine and battered by global energy trends.  

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Russia
"How Russia Could Annex the Arctic"  — Duncan Depledge Quartz — DefenseOne — March 23, 2015

Tensions have increased a notch in the Arctic with the news that the Russians have started a major military exercise in the region. Nearly 40,000 servicemen, 41 warships and 15 submarines will be taking part in drills to make them combat-ready—a major show of strength in a region that has long been an area of strategic interest to Russia.

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Russia, Arctic Militarization