Russian magazine “Military Thought” for military leaders, published by the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, knowledgeable About possible provocations of the US Navy (Navy) in the waters of the Northern Sea Route (NSR).
As the newspaper wrote, the United States should be expected to engage in deliberate provocations both in the Barents Sea and in the waters of the NSR as part of the implementation of the concept of “freedom of navigation”.
In particular, as the article says, the ships of the US Navy can maneuver near the places where the troops (forces) of the New Siberian Islands are located, the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation and the Eastern Military District – Novaya Zemlya and the Franz Josef Land archipelago. and Wrangel Island.
“At the same time, deliberate pollution of the marine environment (for example, through the discharge of petroleum products or other chemically hazardous substances of Russian production) is not excluded, in order to subsequently accuse Russia of an irresponsible attitude to environmental protection. and the ecosystem of the region,” the publication says.
Earlier, experts expressed the opinion that the Arctic could be the next zone of active conflict between Russia and the USA. As Washington seeks to “reclaim its dominance” in the Arctic, Russia plans to build infrastructure in the region to secure its borders and interests. Will competition in the Arctic intensify and NATO ships are expected to wait at the Russian borders? Material “socialbites.ca”.