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[somedaybitch]

Russia flies bombers over Guam for the first time since the Cold War. naturally, US jets scramble.

Two Tu-95 turboprops flew this week to Guam, home to a big US military base, Russian Maj Gen Pavel Androsov said, a story confirmed by the US.

They "exchanged smiles" with US pilots who scrambled to track them, he added.

i'm pretty sure they weren't "smiles".

Canada to build TWO MILITARY BASES to strenghthen Arctic claim.

Canada, dude. frakking Canada.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper made the announcement during a tour of Canada's northern territories.

It comes as a Danish mission prepares to sail to the North Pole to map the seabed under the ice.

Last week, a Russian expedition planted the country's flag on the floor of the Arctic Ocean under the North Pole.

first Denmark sent people, in response to the Russian expedition, and now Canada.

Putin announces vast upgrade to country's missile defense system.

Russia has offered a compromise solution [to US Eastern European deployment plans], which would allow the US to share use of a radar installation in Azerbaijan.

*snort*

like *that's* gonna happen.

curious lot of activity for a guy about to leave office, innit?