Inside Russia's Arctic military base - BBC News

Russia now has a military base at the top of the world – on the remote archipelago of Franz Josef Land.

As global warming increases access to the Arctic region and its rich resources, Russia is expanding its military presence there – making some in the West nervous.

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[Mico]

If they let BBC reporter see the base, then its definitely not one of their important bases lol

[Decicamo]

US: Building bases around the world
BBC: I think it's fine
Russia: Builds one base within their territory close to arctic
BBC: OH MY GOD

p.s. this comment didn't age well

[fifapredictions]

Russia - Can land plane on literally an Iceberg.
England - 0.01mm of Snow, all airports shut down.

[Dirtmiy]

This is not only a military base - it is a research station.

[wbtmhvw]

Russia: build a base within its own territory
BBC: That's the aggression!
USA: 800+ bases around the globe
BBC: *awkward silence*

[myopicthunder]

Now make a documentary about the US base in Al Tanf Syria "protecting" the oilfields from its rightful owners and smuggling oil while giving safe haven and training/weapons to terrorist groups.

[Behemoth]

Russia owns 53% of the Arctic coastline and 50% of the inhabitants of the Arctic are Russian. There is a perception in the West that Russia is increasing its footprint in the region. More accurately stated, it is modernisation and expansion of existing Soviet-era military facilities (note: on it's own territory). Much of the facilities in question host precious few troops and the infrastucture upgrades largely provides radar, search and rescue, meteorological and coast guard functions for the Northern Sea Route.

Fear mongering sells though. You wouldn't get a special report about the US revamping a military base in Alaska or Greenland.

[Yakutsk-Inuk_]

As an person born and raised in canada, I have no problem about russian people you guys are great to be honest, just my own government I don't like

[CorruptMediaLies]

Remind me the last time Russian journalists were invited to a UK military base. Please?

[davidgriffiths]

It’s not staking a claim, that’s Russian territory.

[nikolaibarbarich]

Love the Russian people ! Love from Australia to my Russian brothers and sisters !

[in_the_dark]

The US has a military base in Greenland, outside its territory, and also in Iceland. And Russia cannot have a base on its own territory.

[skipdavis]

i loved how the russian military held her arm as she deplaned. old school politeness. they surely would have caught her if she fell.

[EuropeanSoyboy]

Hey look, Russia has a military base on their own territory, I guess that kinda unusual for Americans but I don't see the problem here.

[samm]

Well to be fair if US can flex it's muscles in Indian waters in the name of freedom of navigation I guess Russians have every right to flex their muscle in Russian territory...

[ЛадаЛосева-щй]

Наши всегда были первопроходцами. Всегда двигали науку вперёд, при этом оставались высокодуховными людьми. Горжусь своей страной. 🚩🇷🇺 Россия - лучшая в мире❤!

[teccer]

Это наша земля. И наша база. В чём проблема?

[bubba]

Yes, how dare the Russians have a military base on their own territory.
The damn nerve of them Russians!!

[pahatpahat]

Why so curious on Russian Military base located within Russia? Does Russia need to ask the rest of the world for such a base?

[ReaLityBlue]

I can only dream of being there. What a magnificent place.