OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee is urging the government to work with NATO to determine Russia’s military intentions in the North and get help to protect the country’s Arctic sovereignty.
That was the top recommendation of a report tabled Wednesday by the Commons foreign-affairs committee based on a study it began last June.
It arrived one day after Russian President Vladimir Putin outlined an ambitious plan to increase Russia’s Arctic presence, including expanding its fleet of nuclear-powered icebreakers and building new ports and other infrastructure.
With Arctic sea ice melting, Putin said he plans to dramatically increase Russian cargo-ship traffic in …read more
Source: National Newswatch
