(02.07.) Russia‘s defense minister said officials haven‘t yet worked out the details of troops or weaponry, but that the brigades, which usually number a few thousand troops, would be cobbled together with an eye toward the experience of Russia‘s northern neighbors—Finland, Norway and Sweden—which already have such northern forces.

„The location will be determined, as well as weapons, numbers and infrastructure for the brigades,“ said Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, according to Russian news agencies. „They could be put in Murmansk, Archangelsk or another place.“