Russia bolsters Arctic missile defenses after US threats
(World News Russia)

The Security Council of Russia set up key priorities for its State Arctic Policy for 2020. As an economic engine, the region produces 11 percent of Russia`s GDP and contributes 22 percent to its growth. As a resource base, it holds up to 80 percent of Russia`s discovered industrial gas potential. The Russian defense ministry announced on Monday that the surface to air-missile regiment of the Northern Fleet´s air defense forces based on the archipelago´s southern Yuzhny Island will be deploying new S-400 systems. The S-400 is known as one of the most advanced missile defense systems in the world, able to reach targets up to 400 kilometers away. The regiment earlier had relied on the...