[Candor7]

Bad news for Canada, which has no significant military presence in the Canadian Arctic. Putin could take Canada's North in a week, with a few dozen ships , an amphibious force, and a few fighter jets.

[Pontiac]

And our Glorious Leader will do nothing about it.

After all we don’t deserve to be a super power.

We need to learn to lead from behind.

We should let despots lead for awhile.

/S

[SkyPilot]

Our military is in a shambles.

I hope Canada, Norway, Denmark, and Sweden are up for stopping the Russians, because the US will not.

[a fool in paradise]

Well, at least it isn’t “evil” American “imperialism”! #ILOATHELEFTISTS

[Candor7]

Pooty is on the roll. Harper has his work cut out for himself..he has a national anual budget which spends over 50% on national health care , with very little dedicated to the Canadian military. There are less than 100,000 soldiers in the Canadian full time military with less than 20 thousand dedicated to direct combat.

In short,something has gotta give in order to establish fully manned military bases with air defence capability in the Canadian Arctic. The USA will be little or no help to Canada for 20 years because of the traitorous Obama presidency.

So what gives Prime Minister Harper? Can you send the NDP Socialist utopian fascist freaks and Liberal Party Trudeau sucking A$$haoles packing in order to cancel social programs to get the Canadian military ramped up?

[fivecatsandadog]

NATO???? Wake up!

[John Valentine]

...could soon be established as global climate change causes melting of Arctic ice.

Let's bring in Algore as a consultant to the Russians so he can advise them in just what century this is likely to occur. Meanwhile, I'd advise the Russians not to scrap their icebreaker fleet just yet.

[John Valentine]

As an aside, I seem to remember that the Arctic has been militarized since at least the 1950s. The Arctic has always been the route of long range bombers, and the site of early warning radars, as well as the ground that would be overflown by missiles should any be launched.

[BCW]

...so this is an article about how the Russians are going to take advantage of global warming and we, The West, should be feeling bad for allowing this because of global warming...I thought it was Global Pause...more like Global BS!

from this guys reporting ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTiL1q9YbrVam5nP2xzFTWQ )

this is no global warming and the ice sheets are actually growing...it’s getting colder at the moment and will do so for the coming decade...something the Global Warming idiots failed to place in their calculations...

[stevem]

You can't blame them wanting to stave off those Canadian hordes pouring in when you least expect it.

Still, if they want to get a force ready to handle the post global warming world, what better way is there for a nation more bankrupt than ours to spend money?

[American in Israel]

Bad news for Alaska, Russia wants it back. Putin is saying that Russia only leased Alaska and the lease is up.He is claiming the USA stole it.

[Hot Tabasco]

a potential Northern Sea Route -- an alternative to the Suez Canal -- could soon be established as global climate change causes melting of Arctic ice.

And if it doesn't? Then what?

[NFHale]

Ice Station Zebra... for real...

[Squawk 8888]

To all- please ping me to Canadian topics.

Canada Ping!

[McGruff]

It comes after recent discoveries of oil and natural gas reserves under the ocean floor, and the possibility a potential Northern Sea Route -- an alternative to the Suez Canal

And what are we doing to counter this. Nothing it appears.

[bmwcyle]

Oil under the ice.

[george76]

Giving Away 7 Strategic Islands to Russia.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2848467/posts

[montag813]

Russia is in big trouble as the oil slide is just beginning. If it drops below 70, Putin will fall.

[Carry_Okie]

an alternative to the Suez Canal -- could soon be established as global climate change causes melting of Arctic ice.

Nothing like a fantasy as basis for a chicken little premise.

Putin could take Canada's North in a week, with a few dozen ships , an amphibious force, and a few fighter jets.

While China takes Siberia? Putin's got problems keeping what he's got.

[DesertRhino]

NO grunt in his right mind agrees with ANY combat above the artic circle....ever. Seriously.

[onedoug]

The only thing that would make soebarkah happier is if they were islamists.