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An autonomous, underwater vehicle monitors ocean conditions and water parameters in treacherous, ice filled arctic waters. The information it collects supports the understanding of ocean and related climate changes.

This photo shows the seaglider clearing its antennae from the water to send off data and receive mission instructions before plunging back into the arctic waters. The photo below shows the complete glider, which is about 3 metres (10 foot) long.

Russia’s Security Council has authorized the creation of an Arctic special forces military to be deployed by the year 2020 to protect their interests in the Far North as new sources of natural resources become more available due to the decrease in ice cover.