Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Moiseev said at the 15th “Arctic: Current Status and Future” international forum on December 9 that the US and NATO countries are strengthening their military presence in the Arctic region to deter Russia. Moiseev said that in the past five years, the number of military exercises in the region has increased from 13 to 21 per year, the number of participating countries has increased markedly, the scale and combat effectiveness of the exercises have been continuously increased, the scope of the exercises has been expanded, and the duration of the exercises has been extended. He also mentioned that NATO countries have greatly strengthened their reconnaissance efforts in the Arctic region, using aircraft and submarines, and the number of reconnaissance missions has also increased significantly.

Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Moiseev said at the 15th “Arctic: Current Status and Future” international forum on December 9 that the US and NATO countries are strengthening their military presence in the Arctic region to deter Russia. Moiseev said that in the past five years, the number of military exercises in the region has increased from 13 to 21 per year, the number of participating countries has increased markedly, the scale and combat effectiveness of the exercises have been continuously increased, the scope of the exercises has been expanded, and the duration of the exercises has been extended. He also mentioned that NATO countries have greatly strengthened their reconnaissance efforts in the Arctic region, using aircraft and submarines, and the number of reconnaissance missions has also increased significantly.