“Russia launched military exercises in the Arctic on Monday as it seeks to bolster claims to the region’s vast hydrocarbon and mineral wealth. More than 1,000 soldiers, 14 aircraft and 34 special military units are taking part in drills in northern Siberia, weeks after Russia pressed a claim at the United Nations for an additional 1.2 million square kilometers (463,000 square miles) of Arctic shelf.”

Source: Russia Launches Military Drills In Arctic