Putin most likely inactive sees the Arctic in his neo-imperial policy, as future prey. On the another hand, the Russian side has not completely lost the tools to grow activity in this direction, although they may have a much more hybrid dimension than before. Combining the resources of a strictly military show of force with actions camouflaged under another state institutions or peculiar services. More on that, of course, in the latest episode of the Office of strategical Operations, the Defence24 podcast hosted by Jack Raubo.