Russia Extends Her Nuclear Horn Into The Arctic

Putin unveils Russian Arctic base complete with reindeer-riding special forces

By Danny Collins

THE NEW COLD WAR

Experts reckon the area could be cover more than £23 TRILLION worth of oil and gas

VLADIMIR Putin has his eyes set on starting a new Cold War – by opening a top-secret military base in the Arctic.

The giant complex on the northern ice cap is believed to be fully-armed with missile systems and nuclear-ready fighter jets.

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The vast complex is decked out in the colours of the Russian flag

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It is part of a drive to take advantage of trillions of pounds worth of natural resources Moscow believes is buried beneath the snow

Russia sends world’s largest submarine – Typhoon-class Dmitry Donskoy – to the BalticAnd Russian economists reckon it could hold the key to the Kremlin unearthing almost £24 TRILLION of oil and gas buried deep beneath the snow, The Times reports.
Moscow yesterday released the first pictures of the giant Arctic Trefoil complex on the Arctic island of Alexandra Land – where temperature can drop to -50°C.
More than 150 troops will be based at the clover-shaped compound – which is decked out in the red, white and blue of the Russian flag.