Jan Mayen.

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Jan Mayen island. Arctic. A land only the locals could love. If only there were any locals.

Once more the Arctic/Norwegian/Russian connection.

Russians in a lather. 

"lath•er  - - n: condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation."

"Russia alarmed by U.S. Air Force visit to Norwegian island"

"MOSCOW/OSLO (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it was alarmed by a trip to a Norwegian outpost in the Arctic by a U.S. Air Force unit and urged Oslo to refrain from what it said were de-stabilizing moves in the strategic region."

USAF PERSONNEL CONDUCTING A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND NOTHING MORE AND ALARM BELLS IN MOSCOW GOING OFF ALL OVER THE PLACE??

Take-off and landing of American C-130 transport aircraft Jan Mayen the item at question here? Take-off and landings of NATO aircraft Jan Mayen already routine. So what is the big deal?

Jan Mayen occupied by scant allied military units [weathermen] during World War Two. Attempts by the German to occupy the island during the conflict for naught.

Russian alarm much to-do about nothing? At this point in the game of strategic geo-political considerations it can only be deemed so.

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