Ryan Faith: Russia’s massive military exercise in the Arctic is utterly baffling
This July 3, 2013 US Coast Guard photo shows the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, completing ice drills in the Arctic.
Today Russia is wrapping up a massive military exercise in the Arctic. The five-day excursion involved some 80,000 troops, 220 aircraft, 41 ships, and 15 submarines. While the scale and scope of the exercise are clearly impressive, what is less clear is the objective.
