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LONDON (AP) – The British Defense Secretary has announced that the United Kingdom intends to strengthen its military presence in the Arctic next year, within the framework of the United Kingdom. concern over Russia's growing aggression.
Gavin Williamson told the Sunday Telegraph that the government is preparing an "Arctic Defense Strategy" that would deploy 800 navy and army commandos to Norway in 2019 and establish a new military base there.
According to the newspaper, Britain's actions are partly motivated by the expectation that Russia will continue to expand its presence in the Arctic and rush for oil from the region as the polar ice melts due to the climate change.
Williamson said: "We are observing an activity of Russian submarines very similar to that of the Cold War and it is normal for us to start reacting to that."
