Canada is concerned that Russia would increase its military capabilities in the Arctic, and ready to protect its own interests there with a gun in his hand. This was stated by the Minister for foreign Affairs of Canada John Baird in his interview with the Danish newspaper Berlingske.
According to Baird, Ottawa intends to protect its own sovereignty in the Arctic, and, if necessary, uses the force". With all this, the Minister said that he would prefer to fix the situation in a peaceful method, since it does not consider that launched a new cold war. But with all that Canada believes that Russia is not going to negotiate.
Canada and Russia claim to extend its shelf using the underwater Lomonosov ridge. In Ottawa also highly negative view of the increasing domestic military presence in the Arctic now has planned the construction of a fresh military training centre and marine infrastructure. Since 2008, Canada has in the Arctic, regular exercises of the armed forces, as a goal, which declared the defense of the sovereignty of Canada in the Far North. RF on maneuvers Ottawa fundamentally not invites.
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