Canada plans to hold military exercises in August to maintain its interests in the Arctic

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Canada plans to hold military exercises in August to maintain its interests in the Arctic

Date:2011-08-29Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

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Canada plans August warplanes and warships in the Arctic large-scale military exercises.

3, Russian news agencies quoted the Canadian media, Canadian Defense Minister Peter MacKay announced that it intends to send 1,000 soldiers to participate in the exercise, code-named “the polar bear.”

Mackay said the exercise will be displayed in the Arctic region of Canada “permanent and seasonal,” there to protect Canadian interests in the region.

drill site is located on Baffin Island and Ellesmere Island, the surrounding region, scores at one stage. Canadian military will send a CF-18 fighter jets and transport aircraft, early warning aircraft and a warship. Part of the participating soldiers from the arctic regions are good combat troops.

many Arctic countries claim sovereignty over parts of the Arctic or the exclusive economic rights, Russia, the United States, Canada, Denmark and other countries have to implement large-scale Arctic and the Arctic seabed mapping project.

researchers estimate that the Arctic continental shelf rich in resources, oil and gas stock of the world is not about a quarter of proven reserves.

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said last week its intention to two special brigades stationed in the Arctic region, maintaining the interests of Russia in this region.

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