American Military News by Ryan Morgan April 05, 2021
Satellite images released this week revealed Russia has been expanding its military bases along its Arctic coastline and its Nagurskoye airfield on the Alexandra Land island in the Arctic. Russia has also been using its Arctic facilities to test new weapons, including the Poseidon 2M39 nuclear torpedo.
The satellite images captured by the commercial satellite intelligence firm Maxar Technologies and obtained by CNN show that Russia has been refurbishing Soviet-era airfields, adding new radar systems and coastal missile defense systems.
CNN tweeted, “Satellite images show Russia is amassing unprecedented military might in the Arctic, readying “super weapons†tests and securing a key shipping route. @npwcnn reports.â€
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