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."
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
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Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
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