Russia is slammed by NATO for its planned expansion of its Arctic presence

Moscow 30 August : Russia has slammed NATOs plans to expand the presence of NATO in the Arctic an area that is rich in resources which world powers are increasingly claiming as having strategic significance.

Moscow, he noted, was in the process of opening bases that were closed during Soviet times and stationing modern weapons in the city like hypersonic missiles.China is also becoming more keen in the Arctic, he said, even though its not actually an Arctic state.

The Arctic comprises regions of the US, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Canada, Norway, Sweden and Russia.Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Stoltenberg took the three-day trip this month that focused on the defense of the Canadian Arctic.

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Due to Finland as well as Swedens acceptance into the Western alliance for military The trip to Canada also underscored Russias status as the sole Arctic nation that is not part of NATO.On August 26th on, the US State Department announced that it would appoint an ambassador-at-large special to the Arctic region for the first time.