Russia Adds To Arctic Military Presence

Credit: Yelena Simonova/Russian Federation Defense Ministry
Russia, which began a turn toward the Arctic two years ago, is continuing to strengthen its military along with the pursuit of newly opened shipping lanes and natural resources. The focus on the Arctic is driven by the growing importance of the Northern Passage, a 5,600-km (3,500-mi.) route through...
Maxim Pyadushkin

In addition to writing for Aviation Week Network, Maxim holds a key position at Russia's Air Transport Observer magazine. In the past he was in charge of several ATO’s sister aerospace publications and earlier worked for Moscow-based CAST defense think-tank.

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