Russian Military in the Arctic

[RanchHand]

I don't intend to make a habit of starting threads because as an American on a Canadian board I don't want to be a sciattone, but I'm torn between either a thread on "white men with blue eyes" started the financial mess or this:

Obviously at some point in the next few years there are going to be 'misunderstandings' in the Arctic. Do you still want out of NATO? Still want Russia as your ally instead of the US or have Russia map your cities for you or supply your military supplies? What if Russia makes a move while Canada is on stand down?

THE CANADIAN PRESS

MOSCOW – Russia is reportedly planning to create a dedicated military force to help protect its interests in the disputed Arctic region.
The presidential Security Council has released a document outlining a policy for the Arctic that includes creating a special group of military forces.
The report, released this week and reported by Russian media today, comes as Canada, Russia and other countries try to assert Arctic jurisdiction.....
Communications director Dan Dugas said the department is examining a number of options, "including acquiring more patrol ships, participating in exercises and operations, and increasing the size of the Rangers to improve surveillance and response capabilities and expand overall presence in the North."

http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/609308#Comments

 

[lone wolf]

Canada already has one. They're called Rangers.

 

[L Gilbert]

What if the entire thing is a molehill ------> mountain?
Holy crap politics is a pain in the a$$.

 

[ironsides]

Ice Station Zebra

 

[Cannuck]

Do you still want out of NATO? Still want Russia as your ally instead of the US or have Russia map your cities for you or supply your military supplies? What if Russia makes a move while Canada is on stand down?

You are either joking or incredibly naive. Canada does not want out of NATO. Only the extreme lefties in Canada do (10% of the population at best). Since this site seems to be overflowing with the loony left, you may have gotten that impression here.

 

[Johnnny]

^--- i get that impression too lol


im learning Russian, so that may the need arise for Canadians to speak Russian i would be able to help in my field of work

 

[L Gilbert]

You are either joking or incredibly naive. Canada does not want out of NATO. Only the extreme lefties in Canada do (10% of the population at best). Since this site seems to be overflowing with the loony left, you may have gotten that impression here.

lmao that's funny

 

[petros]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Harper is going to say we need a satellite covering the far north to spy on Russia etc but in reality we are going to be doing massive trade with Russia and an over the pole comm link would make huge bucks for both Canada and Russia.

As taxpayers we've already footed the bill for commerce satellites, telecomm and internet under the guise of Strategic Defense Iniative aka Sar Wars.

If they put up a tin star it means we are going to be doing a lot more trade with Northern Asia and Europe

 

[Cannuck]

Thanks to global warming, the Arctic Ocean is going to evaporate and we can build a freeway to St Petersburg with Casinos and Russian strip clubs all along it

 

[petros]

8O Is that the NYSE?

 

[L Gilbert]

Perhaps Cannuck's preference is for thos sorts of Russian girls. Mine is more like Sharapova.

 

[Cannuck]

Mine has more meat on her bones....if she has bones. It's kinda hard to tell.

 

[L Gilbert]

lol There's only one way I'd eat mine and she'd still be alive and in one piece when I was done. You're welcome to your meat.

 

[RanchHand]

"Thanks to global warming, the Arctic Ocean is going to evaporate and we can build a freeway to St Petersburg with Casinos and Russian strip clubs all along it"

She looks like the evolution of species in an arctic environemnt. She probably has 125 different words to describe snow.

 

[Cannuck]

She probably has 125 different words to describe snow.

No, she probably has 125 words to describe gravy....or jelly do-nuts...or...

 

[mt_pockets1000]

Whale on the beach! Whale on the beach!

Sharapova....mmmmm

 

[Johnnny]

those eskimos got busted with that many words for "snow", i can't remember if i seen it at wordreference forum or languagelearningforum...