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THE NEW COLD WAR

Inside Russia’s top-secret Arctic base which Vladimir Putin has filled with nuclear-armed warplanes and REINDEER-riding special forces

Experts reckon the area could be cover more than £23 TRILLION worth of oil and gas

VLADIMIR Putin has his eyes set on starting a new Cold War - by opening a top-secret military base in the Arctic.

The giant complex on the northern ice cap is believed to be fully-armed with missile systems and nuclear-ready fighter jets.

Russia has unveiled its brand-new military base in the Arctic
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Russia has unveiled its brand-new military base in the ArcticCredit: TASS
Vladimir Putin had overseen plans for the massive complex on Alexandra Land
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Vladimir Putin had overseen plans for the massive complex on Alexandra LandCredit: TASS
The vast complex is decked out in the colours of the Russian flag
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The vast complex is decked out in the colours of the Russian flagCredit: TASS
It is part of a drive to take advantage of trillions of pounds worth of natural resources Moscow believes is buried beneath the snow
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It is part of a drive to take advantage of trillions of pounds worth of natural resources Moscow believes is buried beneath the snowCredit: TASS

And Russian economists reckon it could hold the key to the Kremlin unearthing almost £24 TRILLION of oil and gas buried deep beneath the snow, reports.

Moscow yesterday released the first pictures of the giant Arctic Trefoil complex on the Arctic island of Alexandra Land - where temperature can drop to -50°C.

More than 150 troops will be based at the clover-shaped compound - which is decked out in the red, white and blue of the Russian flag.

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And more worryingly, Moscow's defence minister Sergei Shoigu confirmed nuke-ready Su-34 fighter jets will be deployed at a nearby air base.

Those inhabiting the base will have to contend with the threat of killer temperatures and ravenous polar bears that live nearby.

More troops are on their way, too.

Putin has ordered elite special forces troops to train up for Arctic warfare - using REINDEER SLEDS for transport in the freezing conditions.

The base will initially be home to around 150 elite soldiers
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The base will initially be home to around 150 elite soldiersCredit: TASS
Moscow has ordered that the country's elite special forces are trained in the art of reindeer-riding as they prepare a move to the base
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Moscow has ordered that the country's elite special forces are trained in the art of reindeer-riding as they prepare a move to the baseCredit: TASS
Russian forces have been pictured fighting using reindeer-pulled sleighs in the past
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Russian forces have been pictured fighting using reindeer-pulled sleighs in the pastCredit: TASS
Putin's plans for the Arctic have been met with opposition in the US
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Putin's plans for the Arctic have been met with opposition in the USCredit: Getty Images
Nuclear-ready Su-34 fighter jets will also be stationed at the base
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Nuclear-ready Su-34 fighter jets will also be stationed at the baseCredit: Getty Images

Russia unveiled the five-storey complex yesterday.

The move comes shortly after the US expressed its concern over Russia building up its military near the North Pole.

Washington's Defence Secretary James Mattis said: "Russia is taking aggressive steps to increase its presence there."

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