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Like Canada and its stake on the Northwest Passage, Russia considers the Northeast Passage waters as interior, therefore theirs. Russia has also more means to assert its claim. It possesses a fleet of nuclear submarines and its ice-breakers exceed all that Canada or the United States hold in regard...

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Other Authors: Gjerstad, Ole (Director), Nadon, Guy (Narrator), Pelletier, Vic, 1948- (Director), Tarzwell, John (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Montreal, QC : CinéFête, 2009.
Series:Arctic territories ; 1
Environmental studies in video
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Like Canada and its stake on the Northwest Passage, Russia considers the Northeast Passage waters as interior, therefore theirs. Russia has also more means to assert its claim. It possesses a fleet of nuclear submarines and its ice-breakers exceed all that Canada or the United States hold in regard to ice-strengthened ships. There is no doubt that Russia's presence in the Arctic is meant to be powerful and prepared to conquer.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (28 min.).
Playing Time:00:27:52