During the 1980s,........with the Cold War................."The Russians aer coming".......we thought that the most likely option was coming over the North Pole....................our navy is our strength....maybe subs........................................a fellow American could disable our naval bases......allowing the Enemy at the Gates...................................to invade........there are many options..

Russians drive from Russia to Canada over North Pole - Phys.org

https://phys.org › Earth › Earth Sciences

May 16, 2013 - Russian explorers headed home Thursday after proving it is possible to drive from Russia to Canada across the North Pole, in buses with bloated tires over drifting ice, using a pickaxe to clear the way. ... Their two bright red vehicles were built around two-liter Toyota diesel ...

Move Over, Santa: Putin Claims the North Pole - CNBC.com

https://www.cnbc.com/2015/08/06/move-over-santa-putin-claims-the-north-pole.html

Aug 6, 2015 - Russia is claiming that it has the right to exert control over nearly half a million square miles of the Arctic Ocean, including the North Pole. ... up his sleeve than just invading his neighbors and illegally annexing their territory.