“I will not go into our intelligence data.
We are, of course, closely monitoring the situation, ”Kirby said.
According to him, "neither side would like to see the militarization of the Arctic."
“At the same time, we recognize that Artika is a key area, critical to our defense interests,” he added.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian government will allocate more than 214 billion rubles for investment projects in the Arctic.
Also, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said that they plan to create a global scientific, educational and technological center in the Russian Arctic.