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.
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...
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...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
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...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...