Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBritain will send 800 troops to the Arctic to stop Russia grabbing land as the ice caps melt, Gavin
Britain will send 800 troops to the Arctic to stop Russia grabbing land as the ice caps melt, Gavin Williamson sayshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/09/29/uk-sending-800-troops-arctic-warning-shot-russia/
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said ministers were drawing up a new strategy which will see hundreds of commandos being deployed to Norway to deal with the growing threat from Russia "in our back yard".
He said Russia had been re-opening Soviet bases not used in years, and an increased submarine activity in the area meant that Britain had to protect its own interests.
Ministers are worried that as the Arctic ice melts, Russia's President Putin will try to grab land and intensify its activity there. Climate change has also sparked a rush to tap into oil reserves there.
Mr Williamson told the Sunday Telegraph: "We see Russian submarine activity very close to the level that it was at the Cold War, and its right that we start responding to that.
<more>
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
6 replies, 757 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (9)
ReplyReply to this post
6 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Britain will send 800 troops to the Arctic to stop Russia grabbing land as the ice caps melt, Gavin (Original Post)
jpak
Sep 2018
OP
dalton99a
(81,534 posts)1. Putin wants to put a toll booth on the Arctic shipping routes
"It is Russian territory!!!"
FakeNoose
(32,659 posts)2. We should be doing this in conjunction with Britain
We've got way more nuclear submarines than the Brits do. Why should the Russians be allowed to grab all that oil in the Arctic region? Actually Canada should be involved in this too, why wouldn't it be a joint effort with the US, Canada and Britain?
jpak
(41,758 posts)4. We have 700 of Marines stationed in Norway
KT2000
(20,585 posts)5. The US Navy has been preparing for years
It is updated periodically. Interesting read. The Navy just finished a facility for sub personnel in our town in the NW corner of Washington state.
They have been preparing for climate change for years.
https://www.navy.mil/docs/USN_arctic_roadmap.pdf
FakeNoose
(32,659 posts)6. +++ Thanks for this!
It's quite an eye-opener to non-military people such as myself.
RainCaster
(10,892 posts)3. We have to remove the Russian servant from the White House first
DFT won't do anything that might offend his boyfriend.