Why Russia Is Rapidly Building Military Bases In The Arctic

Russia's Insane Plan To Steal The Arctic

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[MWENDA-vvim]

Most of these military bases existed in the USSR. They were just abandoned after the collapse of the USSR due to financial constraints.

[jirislavicek]

I don't see anything controversial with it. Russia is building military bases on its own land to defend its interests and territorial integrity.
We don't want Russia expanding into the Eastern Europe or elsewhere, but what Russians do in their own country is only their business. 👍
It is clear that without those bases and Russian nuclear deterrent Western oil & gas companies would be sniffing there and would soon discover some gross violation of the rights of local minorities that require immediate military action 🙈.

[anthonygaiman]

The USA has not ratified the law of the sea,
So it is hypocritical of them to claim that their EEZ is to be extended as per a treaty that they haven’t agreed to

[thantzweaung]

Russia: Builds military infrastructure on its own sovereign territory.
USA, Canada, Norway, Denmark: That is provocation.
Finland, Iceland, Sweden: We need to claim Arctic.
PRC: Arctic is a nearby maritime area.

[redheadrusskie]

>russia constructs bases on its sovereign territory within its exclusive economic zone
>NATO: *surprised pikachu face*

[att]

i forgot greenland was danish and got confused why denmark was in this video lol!

[plagosus]

"Russia's military presence far outweighs the rests, even the US." Ohh this is such a silly statement.
Let's ignore the fact that Russia is building it's military bases on their ground, while US has their bases literary everywhere.
Even if you don't count them in total, all around the world, just a list of countries with US military bases is bigger than Russia's bases count in their own country :)

[isprikitikburkabush]

Millions of Russians are living in the Arctic thats why there are heavy commercial and military activities in there. It is not comparable to Northern Canada and Alaska where its mostly uninhabited.

[simonbimmer]

the word Nonsense is the most appropriated word to this video! can you novigate through any country territorial waters without notification? North Arctic route is going through 200 miles exclusive zone.

[PirateCat]

I'm more concerned regarding the PRC's expansion in SEA rather then the Russians in the artic, mostly since the Russians are technically building stuff on what technically can be classified as their land rather then international waters

[niholasstern]

"...Russians planted russian flag on the bottom of the ocean near North Pole... They really want the Arctic."
In 1969 americans planted their flag on the surface of the Moon. They definetly want it.

[ctedota]

All these bases are build on 100% Russian land you make it sound like they are not. And only Russia has fleet of Nuclear Icebreakers to sail in those frozen waters, and make passage for commercial ships.

[JesseJamesEttebe]

It be nice if a Canadian government took their claim seriously and also didn`t keep putting their head in the sand to conflict in the arctic in the next 50 years.

[bojansmeh]

Lets be honest here russia has the right to claim it. Also they are building it in their own land not other foreign countries.

[GarretShadow]

"Russia builds bases on russian islands and wants russian shore to be russian instead of international" the video

[sergeo]

Arctic Sea: **melts**

Russia: *IT'S FREE REAL ESTATE*

[Itoyokofan]

>Russia builds military bases to defend seas noone sails other than Russia
>US calls it a threat to the freedom of sailing
This is just hilarious.

[comradeweismann]

OIL ? Let's liberate the polar bears

[eviv]

NATO east expansion: totally friendly
Russia arctic expansion: aggressive and provocative

[qbonumber]

Well isn't the half of the North Pole already right next to Russia?