SPECIAL REPORT: ‘On thin ice: Rising tensions in the Arctic’

Arctic region is ‘utmost importance for the Russians’ Russia, the United States and Nordic nations have significantly increased their military presence within the Arctic circle in recent months.     Troops prepared for ‘massive attack’ on Norway-Russia border There are concerns in Norway about the risks of a “massive attack” from Russia, says FFI Research Director Espen Skjelland. Analysts suggest Finnmark would be in Moscow’s sights if Russia went to war with any NATO member. Mr Skjelland said there are strategic bases in the Kola Peninsula, just across the Norwegian border. “For Russia, they need to protect their bases, what…