Russia to adjust military plans to secure interests in Arctic - DM
05.05.2008, 19.24
MOSCOW, May 5 (Itar-Tass) - Russia’s military leadership will react to the US large-scale exercise in the northern latitudes by the adjustment of the plans of combat training of its army for the reliable protection of the country’s national interests in the Arctic, head of the main combat training and service department of Russian troops, Lieutenant-General Vladimir Shamanov told Itar-Tass on Monday.
“As for our reaction to the Northern Edge 2008 (NE08) American troops’ exercise in Alaska, it first of all will includes a detailed analysis, studying these manoeuvres and unquestionably making proposals for the adjustment of combat training of forces and units of the Northern, Pacific Fleets, the Siberian and Far Eastern military districts so that they be prepared to reliably defend the country’s national interests in the Arctic region from any encroachments,” Shamanov specified.
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