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‘Nightmare’: US fears an alliance between China and Russia in the Arctic

If Russia and China jointly challenge the United States in the Arctic, Washington will not be ready for this, said American expert Michael Lyons, learned BulgarianMilitary.com

Bombers and submarines: US prepares for battles in the Arctic

The United States sent strategic bombers and nuclear submarines to the Arctic. Washington believes that this will be a mirror response to Russia's recent actions in the region.

Russia ‘shaken’ the Arctic with training combat firing of its missile systems

For the first time, air defense units of the Russian Arctic grouping of forces performed test firing from the Pantsir-SA anti-aircraft missile and cannon system on Alexandra Land Island, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Russia is sending Marines to the Arctic as part of the Northern Sea Route expedition

The Northern Fleet of Russia is completing the preparation of a detachment of warships and support vessels for a cruise along the Northern Sea Route, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the press service of the fleet statement.

Washington urgently sent two F-35 fighter jets for control the Arctic

The U.S. Air Force plans to significantly increase its presence in the Arctic, learned BulgarianMilitary.com citing the Discover24 report. “Two F-35A planes have appeared in Alaska. They joined the F-22s and F-16s already there,” the article says

Heavily armed Russian Ka-29 helicopters are preparing for Arctic operations

Starting this year, the Ka-29 is being prepared for operations in the Arctic: in 2021, helicopter pilots from the Northern Fleet will start working there. Machines will be used to supply military bases, transfer troops and patrol the polar region.

America called the most powerful Russian weapon in the Arctic

According to the expert, Arctic-type icebreakers have a double thick hull that breaks through the ice. In addition, the vessels are equipped with an inner hull, the thickness of which is even greater. Sea water serves as a ballast between the hulls.

The US Air Force carried out training bombings over the Arctic

Training flight over the Arctic Ocean and the Laptev Sea was conducted by American strategic bombers Boeing B-52H Stratofortress, learned BulgarianMilitary.com according a report of the command of the US Air Force in Europe and Africa.

Russian Pantsir-S1 eliminates drones; Iranian tankers enter Venezuelan waters

The personnel of an anti-aircraft missile battalion of the Northern Fleet’s Air Force and Air Defense Army intercepted and destroyed enemy drones with Pantsyr-S1 surface-to-air systems during Arctic drills, the Fleet’s press office reported.

The State Department saw in Russia’s actions in the Arctic a threat to NATO

The growing Russian military presence in the Arctic threatens NATO’s anti-submarine defense line in the North Atlantic, said US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Michael Murphy, learned BulgarianMilitary.com.

Russia’s missile hunters on the Arctic; Talks on Syria; Humanitarian disaster in Libya

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on February 7 in last six hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russia to deploy two ‘hypersonic missile hunters’ on Kola Peninsula in Arctic — source Two Rezonans-N radars capable of spotting hypersonic targets will be deployed on the Kola Peninsula in the Russian Arctic by the end of the year, a…

Russia increases radars in Arctic; Haftar forces block key route; Iran might quit nuclear treaty

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) – Your briefly report on January 20 in last six hours from BulgarianMilitary.com: Russia to deploy more radars in Arctic capable of spotting hypersonic targets, says source Russia’s General Staff has decided to increase the number of latest Rezonans-N radar stations capable of detecting hypersonic targets from five to…