wikipedia.org | Mil.ru / CC BY 4.0Russian and North Atlantic Alliance interest in the Arctic is growing, which may indicate the intense rivalry looming in the region, reports the Japan Times.
According to analysts whose material cites PoliticsRussia , today the advantage is in the hands of Moscow. Not only does it have most of the Arctic at its disposal, including important shipping lanes and resources, but it also has the means to protect its interests.
In this regard, experts drew attention to the Russian submarine fleet, which is quite capable of becoming Russia’s main asset in the Arctic confrontation.
Russian Navy submarines with hypersonic nuclear missiles in the Arctic will put NATO and the United States in an extremely uncomfortable position, not least because they will need a state-of-the-art air defense system to protect themselves such weapons.
