Russian Army Trains for Arctic Combat to Defend Resource Claim

[phantom power]

Bloomberg) -- Russia's military is training its forces for combat in the Arctic to protect its claims to resources on the continental shelf.

``After the heads of several countries disputed Russia's rights to the resource-rich Arctic Ocean shelf,'' the military ``immediately'' began adapting its training plans for units ``that might be called upon to fight in the Arctic,'' Lieutenant General Vladimir Shamanov said in an interview published today in Krasnaya Zvezda, or Red Star, the army's newspaper.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601082&sid=aWWcSYKqThp8&refer=canada

[dysfunctional press]

1. shouldn't they be training the navy...?

:shrug:

or will the army be taking the fight to the sea floor?

[peace13]

2. Is this the new Arctic weather or the old Arctic weather?

T-shirt and sunglasses so cover it.

[Bobbieo]

3. Fighting who? Thought everyone was in the Middle East.

[Zachstar]

4. Mutated Polar Bears.

[GliderGuider]

5. Canada, of course!

Sheesh, what does a third-rate world power need to do to earn some respect these days?

[tom_paine]

6. Blame Canada!

Sheila: Times have changed
Our kids are getting worse
They won't obey their parents
They just want to fart and curse!
Sharon: Should we blame the government?
Liane: Or blame society?
Dads: Or should we blame the images on TV?
Sheila: No, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their beady little eyes
And flapping heads so full of lies
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: We need to form a full assault
Everyone: It's Canada's fault!
Sharon: Don't blame me
For my son Stan
He saw the damn cartoon
And now he's off to join the Klan!
Liane: And my boy Eric once
Had my picture on his shelf
But now when I see him he tells me to fuck myself!
Sheila: Well, blame Canada
Everyone: Blame Canada
Sheila: It seems that everything's gone wrong
Since Canada came along
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Copy Guy: They're not even a real country anyway
Ms. McCormick: My son could've been a doctor or a lawyer rich and true,
Instead he burned up like a piggy on the barbecue
Everyone: Should we blame the matches?
Should we blame the fire?
Or the doctors who allowed him to expire?
Sheila: heck no!
Everyone: Blame Canada
Blame Canada
Sheila: With all their hockey hullabaloo
Liane: And that bitch Anne Murray too
Everyone: Blame Canada
Shame on Canada
For...
The smut we must stop
The trash we must bash
The Laughter and fun
Must all be undone
We must blame them and cause a fuss
Before somebody thinks of blaming uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!!!!

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