Russia to reopen Arctic airbases

Russian air units will this year start preparations to return to abandoned Arctic airfields, Western military district’s aviation Commander Igor Makushev says.

Source: Ria novosti

Thursday, 31.05.2012.

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Russian air units will this year start preparations to return to abandoned Arctic airfields, Western military district’s aviation Commander Igor Makushev says. “We will start reopening airfields on Novaya Zemlya and in Naryan-Mar as early as this summer,” Makushev told a news conference in St. Petersburg on Wednesday, RIA Novosti has reported. Russia to reopen Arctic airbases Plans for next year include the reopening of a military airfield on Graham Bell Island, which is part of Franz Josef Land. Russia has announced plans to deploy a combined-arms force to protect its political and economic interests in the Arctic region by 2020. The combined-arms force will include military, border and coastal guard units to guarantee Russia's military security in diverse military and political circumstances. (sxc.hu) Ria novosti

Russia to reopen Arctic airbases

Plans for next year include the reopening of a military airfield on Graham Bell Island, which is part of Franz Josef Land.

Russia has announced plans to deploy a combined-arms force to protect its political and economic interests in the Arctic region by 2020.

The combined-arms force will include military, border and coastal guard units to guarantee Russia's military security in diverse military and political circumstances.

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