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- Russia has deployed Yasen-M nuclear submarines that launch 1,000-mile cruise, anti-ship and hypersonic missiles.
- The 13,800-ton Yasen-M boats use acoustic-quieting and sonar that make NATO detection difficult.
- NATO launched Arctic Sentry in February 2026 to coordinate High-North land, air and maritime activity.
- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Aug. 30 that rising Western military activity could destabilize the Arctic.
