Technology and weapons systems developments supporting Russia's 3-ocean Protective Dome for the new "Polar Silk Road" (ICE9) (original) (raw)

Russian military bases in the Arctic (ICE8 mod 2)

Defence Viewpoints www.defenceviewpoints.co.uk, 2021

(2020 revision) The string of 20 military bases which make up the Russian's 3-ocean Protective Dome, controlled from the Northern Fleet HQ. They allow Russia to defend, control and deny the Northern Sea Route (new Polar Silk Road) and thus the emerging resources of the Arctic region

The Mitchell Forum The Arctic Intersection: Site of the Next Collision with Russia

The Mitchell Forum, 2022

Especially in light of the threat posed by Russian expansionist ambitions laid bare in Ukraine, now is the time America must seriously consider the growing value of keeping the high north secure. In this paper, John Mosbey explores Russia’s growing military movements in the region, their motivations, and what the West has at stake. U.S. Arctic policy may nominally recognize the gravity of keeping the high north secure but has yet to define how it will do so. A strong Arctic deterrent posture could easily be considered as equally important to staving off continuing Russian aggression beyond its borders as U.S. force postures in Europe and the Pacific. The Forum presents innovative concepts and thought-provoking insight from aerospace experts here in the United States and across the globe. As a means to afford publishing opportunities for thoughtful perspectives, Mitchell Institute's Forum provides high visibility to writing efforts on issues spanning technology and operational concepts, defense policy and strategy, and unique interpretations of changing geopolitical relationships.

Arctic Security: A Global Challenge

VII Lisbon International Arctic Conference and Workshop, 2019

Arctic security is a main security challenge – a global one, not only a regional one – not only for the Arctic countries, but for the whole international community, first of all the European. With Russia and China expanding their role in the area, and the difficulty of finding an undisputed governance on maritime routes and economic exploitation of resources, there is the risk of militarization of the Arctic. After briefly summarizing current and future challenges in the Arctic, this paper analyzes the limits due to a deficit of suitable instruments to maintain security in the region, especially in relation to the role of international intergovernmental organizations, and suggests some remedies to overcome these deficiencies.

The New Military Technology For The New Cold War

The Russian ambition to provide a coherent military challenge to the U.S. and NATO is not likely to be successful. It does not have the capacity - financial, technological or human - to compete as equals in the killing or deterrence business.