Russia Just Announced Their Terrifying Masterplan to Takeover the Arctic | Shocks the West

Russia is currently the leading player in transporting goods via the Arctic Ocean, mainly along its coast from Murmansk to Kamchatka. And they mostly transport liquefied natural gas and oil tankers.

Other businesses such as Beluga, Cosco of China, and Maersk have also conducted Arctic test runs. However, Russia is still the market leader. Now, the likelihood of the Arctic Ocean as a major shipping route is a topic of debate among experts.

Some argue that it will not be reliable enough for large liner operators due to the lack of infrastructure and ports along the route. But others believe it could serve as a supplemental route but will not revolutionize global shipping.

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Russia has already invested billions of dollars in infrastructure to transport oil and gas from the Arctic to these markets. It has also militarized the region as part of its long-term strategy to protect its interests in the area. And this includes access to natural resources and strategic control of shipping routes.

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Arctic shipping mainly consists of destination shipping from the Russian Arctic to markets in Europe and Asia and a limited amount of shipping from the Canadian Arctic.

Russia has invested billions of dollars in infrastructure to transport oil and gas from the Arctic to these markets.

And the Northern Sea Route, which is open to any company that wishes to use it, requires a permit from the Northern Sea Administration and an icebreaker escort.

However, many companies avoid using the route due to the environmental risks and optics of shipping in the Arctic.

Moreover, most Arctic shipping is used to support Russian oil and gas development and export. The Arctic is a pristine environment, and shipping in the Arctic is still specialized and dangerous.

The Polar Code, established by the International Maritime Organization, ensures safety mechanisms are in place for vessels operating in the Arctic.

The code requires ice pilots on board, specific crew training, specific survival gear, and ice classes.

But there have been instances where vessels have ignored the rules and navigated through heavy ice conditions without proper certification.

This raises questions about whether this is due to easier ice conditions because of climate change or for economic reasons.

Russia is currently exporting oil and gas through the Northern Sea Route. It’s mainly from the Yamal LNG project by the Russian company Novatek, which exports about 20 million tons of LNG annually.

In addition, some of this goes to Europe and some to Asia, but mainly to China. Gazprom Neft’s Novy Port or Arctic Gate also exports oil to Europe.

And there is also a new terminal called Vostok Oil that was recently announced, which will export 25 million tons by 2025 and 100 million tons by 2030.

The volume of oil and gas transported on the Northern Sea Route has increased significantly in recent years, with forecasts predicting 80 to 100 million tons by the end of the decade.

This shows that Arctic shipping is important for Russia’s energy industry as it allows them to access previously inaccessible oil and gas resources in the Russian Arctic.

Now, the combination of climate change, oil and gas resources, and the Northern Sea Route opens a new logistics chain for Russia.

Russia is now the largest oil provider for China, ahead of Saudi Arabia, which is much closer to China than going through the Strait of Malacca and Singapore.

Now, the relationship between Russia and China has been strengthened by Arctic shipping as China is a big investor in Russian Arctic energy projects and is the recipient of a lot of LNG that flows into China.

However, the benefit of the Northern Sea Route and its connection with Russia for China is mainly the receipt of LNG and oil rather than using it as a shipping route.

Meanwhile, Russia’s militarization of the Arctic region is a long-term strategy that has been in place for many years.

The country has been expanding its military presence in the region by building new bases, improving existing ones, and fortifying its defenses in the area.

Russian experts say this protects its interests in the region, including access to natural resources such as oil and gas and strategic control of shipping routes.

Recent satellite images from CNN show that Russia has continued to make these improvements despite significant losses in its war on Ukraine.

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