I was sincerely hoping that Russia over the last 10 years, would take a very different direction concerning military objectives. Russia should have been making an alliance with Canada. espdecially over the "Arctic", that would be difficult because the US sees Canada as it's primary source of natural resources. That alliance would have been very advantageous to Russia and although threatenting to the US it would have been very legal and opportunistic for Russia and Canada. Because Russia is not going in that direction concerning the Arctic, hundreds of billions of dollars is going to have to be spent by Russia for military purposes and also the risk of another cold war. In fact, Russia forming an alliance with Canada would almost certainly be viewed as a direct attack against American interests, and that would have cause for a miliatary build up by both countries. War games are what they are, games. Canada is a large country with a very small military. The country that allys with Canada has verything to gain, resources and positioning for future economic and military advantages. Russia is not looking ahead, but falling behind because of old traditions and ways of thinking.