If anything it was Russia trying to get at NATO military information. I'm pretty sure Russia is aware of any Canadian presence / strength in the Arctic. And they will continue to get more ballsy as the ice melts, looking to underwater stakes.
Dr. Rob Huebert of the CMSS program at the University of Calgary gave a speech at Big Rock Brewery a couple of months ago. Canada's greatest challenges in the arctic stem from Russia, China and Norway in terms of underwater land claims. The U.S. is also a concern as well as the Northwest Passage opens up.
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