Putin suggests creating unified system of naval bases in Russia’s Arctic

MOSCOW, April 22 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested creating a unified system of naval bases in Russia’s Arctic. Speaking at a meeting of the Security Council on Tuesday Putin underscored the need for enhancing the reliability of protection of Russia’s Arctic borders. “This should be done in various ways, including the reinforcement of the border guard forces’ naval group. Alongside this steps must be taken to enhance military infrastructures. In particular, the point at issue is creation in our sector of the Arctic of a unified system of bases for surface ships and new generation submarines,” Putin said. Learn more on itar-tass.com