Pentagon Unveils New Arctic Strategy Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel unveiled the Pentagon's debut Arctic Strategy on Friday at an international forum in Canada.
Navy Deploys Drones Under Arctic Ice Ahead of Increased Ship Presence The Office of Naval Research has deployed drones beneath the ice in the Arctic to better predict the pace of melting ice.
US Lawmakers: Russia's Military Build-up in the Arctic 'Disturbing' Several U.S. lawmakers are warning U.S. military leaders about the pace and scope of Russia’s Arctic militarization.
Russia Makes Play for Arctic, Obama Seeks More Coast Guard Icebreakers The announcement is the latest power play in the Arctic north, where melting ice has led to a race for resources and access.
US Surprised by Russia's Willingness to Share Arctic Plans: Admiral The Pentagon sees Russia's Arctic activities as economic ventures to prepare their parts of the region for human habitation.
Navy Submarines Arrive in Arctic for ICEX 2016 Two Los Angeles-class submarines arrived at U.S. Navy Ice Camp Sargo, a temporary station on top of a floating ice sheet in...
Navy Submarines Arrive in Arctic for Ice Exercise 2016 The Los Angeles-class subs will perform a North Pole surfacing and conduct multiple arctic transits.
Russia Touts Arctic Military Base as US Struggles to Catch Up Russia now has two bases in the Arctic: Trefoil and Nagorskoye.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...