Rosyjskie zakusy na Arktyke

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Moze troche mniej kontrowersyjny temat jak ilosc mieszkancow SoCal czy PW.

Rosjanie wlasnie wbili Rosyjska flage w biegun polsnocy tyle ze na dnie majac
na dzieje ze ten symboliczny akt moze oznaczac w przyszloscie wziecie w
posiadanie lub raczej zaakcentowanie przynaleznosci bieguna do Rosji.
Oczywiscie kilka krajow ostrzy sobie zeby na tajajaca Arktyke: USA, Kanada i
Dania zeby wymienic glownych graczy. Kanada i Dania prowadza nawet swego
rodzaja "wojne" o kilka skalistych wysepek majac na dzieje na pobieranie myta
za Przejscie Polnocne ktore niedlugo sie otworzy.
Stawka jest jednak o wiele wieksza ze wzgledu na to jest pod ziemia.
I pytanie jak sie tym podzielic?

Reakcja Kanady

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Canadian Press
CHARLOTTETOWN — Russia’s actions at the North Pole show the importance of Canada
defending its sovereignty in the Arctic, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Harper, speaking after a Conservative caucus meeting today, said he doesn’t know
exactly what to make of Russia’s latest move — placing a Russian flag on the sea
floor beneath the pole.

However, he said it shows Canada can’t be complacent about the North.

“It shows once again that sovereignty over the North and sovereignty in our
Arctic is going to be an important issue as we move into the future.

“This government has put a real emphasis on northern and Arctic sovereignty and
we will continue to do so and we will move quickly in that regard.”

The government plans to spend $7.5 billion to build and operate up to eight
Arctic patrol ships in a bid to help protect northern sovereignty.

Earlier today, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay said Canada isn’t
threatened by the Russian actions at the pole.

“This is posturing. This is the true north strong and free, and they’re fooling
themselves if they think dropping a flag on the ocean floor is going to change
anything.

“There is no question over Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic. We’ve made that
very clear. We’ve established — a long time ago — that these are Canadian waters
and this is Canadian property.

“You can’t go around the world these days dropping a flag somewhere. This isn’t
the 14th or 15th century.”

Leaders of an expedition aimed at strengthening Russia’s claim to much of the
Arctic Ocean region cheered today as two mini-submarines surfaced through a hole
in the ice after planting a flag on the seabed floor.

Aside from strengthening Russia’s legal claim to the Arctic and its predicted
wealth of gas and oil, the voyage was also arranged to study the climate,
biology and geology of the area.

But the expedition also reflects the intense rivalry between Russia, the United
States, Canada and other countries whose shores face the northern polar ocean
for the Arctic’s ice-bound riches.

MacKay said the Law of the Sea protocol, which Russia and Canada have both
signed, “would immediately kick in were there to be any dispute.”

“And there is no dispute. This is Canadian territory, plain and simple.”

MacKay said recent announcements about new frigates for Arctic patrols show the
government’s commitment to the sovereignty of the north.

But New Democrat MP Dennis Bevington said the government isn’t doing enough to
defend Canada’s interests in the North.

“It shows just how far behind Harper and the Conservatives are when it comes to
asserting our legitimate claim to Arctic sovereignty,” said Bevington, who
represents the riding of Western Arctic.

He called for a debate in the House of Commons on Arctic sovereignty and
Canada’s claims to northern land and water.

USA

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Aug. 3 (Bloomberg)

[swiatlo]

Tak szczerze mówiąc to nie mam nic przeciwko temu żeby się pobili o ten biegun.
Lepiej żeby się bili gdzieś tam na biegunie, niż w Europie czy na Bliskim
Wschodzie...

[lucja7]

A wiadomo co o tym sadza autochtoni, czyli polarne niedzwiedzie?

[roseanne]

co do autochtonow, czyli Innuitow, to oni sa zdecydowanie kanadyjscy, tylko ze
od ich terytorium do czesci spornej czyli wysepek pojedynczych i powierzchni
morskiej jeszcze kawalek

czytalam pare dni temu, ze jednymi z decydujacych czyn nikow maja byc wyniki
badan geologicnych formacji skalnych na dnie oceanu -
pierwsze wzmianki konfliktu pamietam sprzed jakis 5 lat, gdy w kanadyjskiej
prasie zaczely sie ukazywac artykuly o patrolach morskich,

CJ: teraz nasza kolej :)

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www.thestar.com/News/article/245117