Russia has made reaffirming its presence in the Arctic a top goal. Recently, the military allowed journalists a rare look into one of its Arctic military outposts, located on Kotelny Island.

The federal government’s Arctic naval base, when it’s finally ready, is supposed to serve as a refuelling station for the Navy and other government ships.

Fighter jets for Russia’s new Arctic base Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer Posted: Friday, April 22, 2016 at 16:49 — Last Updated: Friday, April 22, 2016 at 17:01 0 Comments ...

MOSCOW—President Vladimir Putin pledged Thursday that Russia will expand its presence in the Arctic, adding that work is under way to restore a major Soviet-era military base there.

Russia says it has finished building a new military base on an island in its Arctic region The installation is designed to accommodate 150 personnel, with enough food and fuel for 18 months of ...

But Russia is spending heavily to increase its military presence in the Arctic, rebuilding Soviet-era military bases in its north that were abandoned at the end of the Cold War By The Canadian Press ...

The Arctic facility "will have no functional use during winter," says the briefing note. Gone, too, are plans for the "jet-capable" airstrip mentioned seven years ago in a news release.

A REMOTE Arctic base which would have bolstered British strength in the region whilst fending off Putin years before he invaded Ukraine was nearly bought by Boris Johnson. The bombshell revelation … ...

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces remain frosty to the idea of an Arctic base in Churchill, saying the polar-bear capital doesn’t meet operational needs.