Pooty Poot engages in a little bit of saber rattling over Arctic Resources

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It's not like they are actually going to do anything but... From the London Times:
Russia warns of war within a decade over Arctic oil and gas riches
Russia raised the prospect of war in the Arctic yesterday as nations struggle for control of the world�s dwindling energy reserves.

The country�s new national security strategy identified the intensifying battle for ownership of vast untapped oil and gas fields around its borders as a source of potential military conflict within a decade.

�The presence and potential escalation of armed conflicts near Russia�s national borders, pending border agreements between Russia and several neighbouring nations, are the major threats to Russia�s interests and border security,� stated the document, which analysed security threats up to 2020.

�In a competition for resources it cannot be ruled out that military force could be used to resolve emerging problems that would destroy the balance of forces near the borders of Russia and her allies.�

The Kremlin has insisted that it is not �militarising the Arctic� but its warnings of armed conflict suggest that it is willing to defend its interests by force if necessary as global warming makes exploitation of the region�s energy riches more feasible.

The United States, Norway, Canada and Denmark are challenging Russia�s claim to a section of the Arctic shelf, the size of Western Europe, which is believed to contain billions of tonnes of oil and gas.
Well socialism and communism did not work for them so now they are going capitalist in a big way. They have been staking claim to the shelf for about ten years -- sending subs and expeditions on a regular basis. Will we understand the meaning of this pronouncement or will we keep lurching along our path towards being a second-class nation. What would Obama do? What would Reagan do? There is a difference...

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