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Russia to Open Arctic Military Drone Base 420 Miles off the Alaskan Coast
Newsweek ^ | 11/13/14 | Damien Sharkov

Posted on 11/13/2014 12:51:40 PM PST by McGruff

Russia has announced plans to build a drone base for military reconnaissance in a town just 420 miles off mainland Alaska and just over 300 miles off the US state’s St Lawrence Island, Russia’s state news agency reported on Thursday.

"The command of the eastern military district in charge of the military development of the Arctic zone has moved forward with plans to form an unmanned aerial vehicle division,” Alexandr Gordeev, spokesperson for the district said.

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia; US: Alaska
KEYWORDS: alaska; alexandrgordeev; arctic; canada; coldwar2; communism; putin; russia; sovietunion
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To: ansel12

I believe it.
I’m short and snarky myself.


21 posted on 11/13/2014 1:50:31 PM PST by nascarnation (Impeach, Convict, Deport)
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To: ameribbean expat

LOL! Lots of marksman snipers in Alaska.


22 posted on 11/13/2014 1:57:16 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing
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To: nascarnation

I’m 6’1” but my older brother is 5’5” tall, I’m used to snarky and can pick up on it quickly.


23 posted on 11/13/2014 1:57:24 PM PST by ansel12 (The churlish behavior of Obama over the next two years is going to be spellbinding.)
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To: thackney

Russia has been building a road and rail system to open up its East Coast since the mid-2000’s. The 1,200 mile road/rail project to connect this town with the rest of the Russian Road network started in 2012.

It’s a huge, ambitious project that, if completed, will run all the way from the Trans-Siberian, to the Bering Straight.


24 posted on 11/13/2014 2:14:32 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: McGruff

Looks like a swell place to deploy the new mega powered laser created by Boeing and ready for action. Videos of the thing in operation are awesome. They aim the laser at the drone, missile, aircraft when it’s many miles out, and within a few seconds of pushing the power button the target bursts into flames and flies to pieces. Last I heard, it was slated for deployment this year.


25 posted on 11/13/2014 2:16:18 PM PST by Tucker39 (Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing
LOL! Lots of marksman snipers in Alaska.

They're not very effective against armored aircraft and vehicles that can kill targets with IR at 4000 meters.
26 posted on 11/13/2014 2:17:30 PM PST by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

The Russian thugocracy continues down the road to world war.


27 posted on 11/13/2014 2:47:35 PM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_______________________Celebrate the Polls, Ignore the Trolls)
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To: GeronL

Yea, well, we paid em real money (gold I’m sure) for Alaska. I figure if they want it back, then can pony up about a trillion in gold.//s

Course Sarah might have something to say about that.


28 posted on 11/13/2014 2:52:30 PM PST by AFreeBird
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To: Kathy in Alaska; Jet Jaguar; All

Ping a roo Alaskan ping


29 posted on 11/13/2014 3:22:18 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: ameribbean expat

Oh yeah I think that local might be relative of mine LOL!


30 posted on 11/13/2014 3:28:20 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: McGruff

Our Defense should not take the bait and waste time and money on the Russian drone issue. Instead, build enormous swarms of the best combat drones as an offense for tomorrow against foreign enemies. Focus on that.


31 posted on 11/13/2014 3:34:10 PM PST by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: Lazamataz

Yeah he is pretty short guy that probably reason why he acting like this way Napolean complex


32 posted on 11/13/2014 4:48:45 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: ansel12

All this posturing is because HE CAN. Who is going to stop him, Obama??

He KNOWS what Obama is all about- he may have been unsure at first, but he can count on Obama either being too incompetent to do anything OR actively HELPING him. He knows Obama has only one goal, helping the global caliphate take over. And I don’t think Putin wants to become Muslim


33 posted on 11/13/2014 6:02:54 PM PST by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: GeronL

That’s a good point... Do you think Obama is so stupid he could actually lose a state? Kiss Hawaii goodbye too...


34 posted on 11/13/2014 6:04:05 PM PST by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: SevenofNine

I hear we are buling a little drone base of our own by Salcha.


35 posted on 11/13/2014 6:10:47 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: Mr. K

Hawaii could be a parting gift


36 posted on 11/13/2014 6:22:14 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Jet Jaguar

I just hope Vlady don’t think about messing with Fairbanks if I know my uncle

He probably take target practice on Vlady little drone here LOL!


37 posted on 11/13/2014 6:42:26 PM PST by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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To: SevenofNine

It’s happened before. We had a old guy taking shots at some Spanish Air Force jets out in the boonies.

The State Troopers talked with the guy. He’s like, “Those ain’t our jets. I know that!”

They left him with a warning.


38 posted on 11/13/2014 7:09:49 PM PST by Jet Jaguar (Resist in place.)
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To: McGruff

Russia to build military base in Washington DC, Obama goes golfing and the Putinists at FR cheer as Russia comes to save us from our provocations.


39 posted on 11/13/2014 10:27:26 PM PST by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: Tucker39

Except I spend a lot of time in Alaska and it is laughable to me that the rooskies allegedly will spend millions flying drones over northern Alaska.

All that is up there are me and a couple other guys here and there fishing and some oil rigs! You can see it all on Google Earth for free!

In a real war their little drone base would get blown to hell the first hour of the first day!


40 posted on 11/14/2014 7:06:03 AM PST by Cen-Tejas (it's the debt bomb stupid)
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