For the First Time in 26 Years, a US Polar Icebreaker Is Headed to the Arctic on a National Security Mission The Polar Star will head north rather than south this year.
F-35 Pilots in Alaska Get New Extreme Cold Weather Survival Gear The latest update comes after the Air Force first modified its standard packs for fighter and bomber crews in 2018.
President Trump’s New Polar Strategy Is the First Step to Defending the Arctic On June 9, 2020, the Trump administration unveiled a new national security and defense strategy for the polar regions.
The Air Force Is Gearing Up for More Action in the Arctic The service is responsible for nearly 80 percent of the Defense Department's Arctic funding.
Army Debuts Redesigned Arctic Tab As It Shifts Focus to Cold-Weather Training The once rectangular tab was redesigned in November 2019 and now follows the shape and placement of Ranger and Sapper tabs.
US Fighters Catch Russian Spy Planes Near Alaska for 2nd Time in Days For the second time in less than a week, the U.S. has intercepted Russian maritime surveillance aircraft.
Navy Moves Ships into the High North as Arctic Competition Intensifies The Navy is moving to expand its presence in the Arctic.
A Russian Navy Boat Was Attacked and Sunk by a Walrus in the Arctic Walruses are monstrously large animals that can weigh up to a few thousand pounds and can be quite ferocious when threatened.
Navy EOD Techs Use Underwater Bomb-Sweeping Drones in New Arctic Exercise Sailors are sweeping for explosives in the depths of frigid Arctic waters as they prepare for a new kind of fight.
Norway Worries Melting Arctic Ice Will Incite Drone Ops and Conflict The drones could be programmed to "follow strategic assets," including Norwegian or ally submarines.
Here's Kamala Harris' Record on Veterans and Military Issues As vice president, Harris has supported Biden's major initiatives on service members and veterans, including the massive...
Pentagon Reviewing 20 Medal of Honor Awards Given to Soldiers at the Wounded Knee Massacre Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has directed a five-person panel to review the 20 Medals of Honor that the Army awarded to...
$450 Million B-1B Lancer Crash Attributed to Crew Failures and 'Degradation of Airman Skills' A B-1B Lancer valued at more than $450 million that crashed in South Dakota at the start of this year missed the runway by...
Navy SEALs, Sailors Who Refused COVID Vaccine Will Have Records Expunged After Legal Settlement The Navy also must correct the records of those who left the service after they weren't granted religious accommodation.
The Army Is Reducing Job Choice for New Recruits in 2 Critical Fields Both the field artillery and air defense fields, as well as surveillance and communications systems, will no longer allow...