An MP who has been looking into the militarization of the North warns that if Canada doesn't act now, it could slowly lose its grip on the Arctic. In the last five years, the Kremlin has poured vast resources into revamping Soviet-era bases in the Arctic. Russia isn't the only country expanding its command of the north as climate change opens access to resources and shipping lanes. This map shows the locations of Russian military outposts in the far North. A Russian military Pansyr-S1 air defence system leaves a garage during a military drill.

Source: CBC News April 06, 2019 07:52 UTC