MOSCOW, June 24 (UPI) -- Russia must be ready to fight for its national interests in the Arctic region, home to vast untouched natural resources, a military official said Tuesday.

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- Russian President-turned-Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has wasted no time in launching the next stage of his drive to restructure and revive the long-troubled Russian defense industry; Russian military ready to defend Northern assets; Bears spread wings over Arctic

MOSCOW, June 11 (UPI) -- Russia plans to deploy its navy more frequently in the Pacific and Arctic, as well as the Atlantic, a high-ranking Defense Ministry official said Tuesday.

MOSCOW, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- The replacement of fringe benefits with cash payments for Russian soldiers may threaten army morale, Interfax news agency reported Monday.