ranaparvus t1_iu6bkt0 wrote on October 28, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Reply to comment by cpujockey in Ukrainian soldier with vermontese maple syrup and pancakes by kievit4ukraine

Schooling Putin in Ukraine is a LOT cheaper than confronting him in the Arctic, which is his ultimate goal.

cpujockey t1_iu6v625 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:22 AM

The Arctic? That's neutral ground.

ranaparvus t1_iu8b118 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 9:59 AM

Russia has been exerting increasing power there over the last decade: https://www.csis.org/features/ice-curtain-russias-arctic-military-presence

Russia has 40 icebreakers while the US has one that is over 40 years old, so patrolling/protection of our Arctic interests is limited. The Arctic has vast untapped resources that Russia wants to claim.