Canada Concerned About Russia’s Military Expansion in Arctic

Canada has expressed its concerns about the growing military presence of Russia in the Arctic region. The reaction of Canada came out, after Prime Minister Stephen Harper recently conducted his annual northern tour in the Northwest Territories with initiatives to promote fresh food production.

During the Arctic visit, the Canadian prime minister also took part in a series of military manoeuvres in the Northwest Passage, asserting Canada's Arctic sovereignty.

According to Yahoo! News Canada, the Prime Minister noted that activity of Russia in Arctic is relatively less aggressive than in Eastern Europe. Still Prime Minister Harper described Canada's position as being cautious. Though the Russia can be described as operating within international rules, Harper was clear that there can be no complacency about it.

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