Russia, Venezuela launch joint naval operations
Venezuelan and Russian warships began joint naval operations Monday in the Caribbean Sea, close to US waters, the Venezuelan army indicated….

Russia Looks To Natural Advantages In Emerging Arctic Power Games
Washington (UPI) Dec 1, 2008 - The Arctic Ocean is quickly re-emerging as a strategic area where vital U.S. interests are at stake. The geopolitical and geo-economic importance of the arctic region is rising rapidly, and its mineral wealth will likely transform the region into a booming economic frontier in the 21st century….

Iceland offers Russia an abandoned NATO airbase
The president of Iceland has offered Russia the use of an abandoned NATO airbase. The Russians declined, partly because the president of Iceland does not have the authority to make such a deal. What is happening here is that, at the moment, Iceland is unhappy with their NATO allies….