title: Examining the execution of Russian military-security policies and programs in the Arctic
abstract: This chapter aims to examine the ambiguity focusing particularly on the rationale of Russia's efforts to expand its military presence in the High North and the feasibility of its plans to modernize the infrastructure supporting this deployment. It starts with a juxtaposition of economic interests and military activities, continues with an evaluation of divergence between Russia's strategic priorities in and symbolic perceptions of region, and then places the Arctic policy into the context of Rus