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.
Coast Guard: US Must Work to Prevent a Fight in the Arctic The service aims to work with partners to promote visibility and ensure stability in the region.
The Navy Is Gearing Up for 'Leaner, Agile' Operations in Arctic, North Atlantic The new deputy 2nd Fleet commander says the command will be "expeditionary."
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...