Check out unusual region that would become the new stage of military tension between Russia and the US

The Arctic could become the scene of "military tension and competition" due to worsening relations between Moscow and Washington, according to a report by the US Congress Research Center.

The report's authors are concerned about strengthening Russia's positions in the Arctic. For US analysts, the US should increase its military presence in the region "to defend its interests," the RT reported.

"The resumption of tensions in relations with Russia after the Crimean reunification of its territory in March 2014 and the significant increase in military potential and Russian operations in the Arctic in recent years raise concerns among observers that the region will once again be stage military tension and competition, as well as concerns that the US has the military resources needed to defend its interests in the region, "reads the report.

The authors of the report recalled that the region was previously "stage of the military race" between the US and USSR, when both countries sent submarines and nuclear airplanes to the Arctic.

However, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the region's importance to the Pentagon "declined significantly."

US analysts underline that, after Russia's return to the Arctic, the United States has decided to strengthen its positions in the region.

Over the next few years, the Pentagon plans to increase the number of military personnel in the region. Previously, NATO acknowledged the backwardness of Alliance member countries compared to Russia.