US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaulThe new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades. By Zita Ballinger Fletcher8 weeks ago
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleetThe new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.By Riley Ceder, Zita Ballinger Fletcher and J.D. Simkins3 months ago
Why the US military has cared about climate change since the Cold WarIn this commentary, the author examines how the U.S. military sees climate change as a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national security.By Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, The Conversation4 months ago
The Army’s permafrost test bed in Alaska set for significant upgradeThe Army's research facility includes a permafrost tunnel — about a third of a mile long — that has Ice Age-era animal bones jutting out from the walls.By Hope Hodge Seck4 months ago
China-Russia cooperation poses rising threat in Arctic, Pentagon warnsA surge in collaboration between China and Russia in the Arctic is heightening the Pentagon's urgency to devote resources to the region.By J.D. Simkins7 months ago
Army stands up Arctic aviation commandTwo Army aviation battalions in Alaska will now fall under a local command, as the service looks to cement its capabilities in the High North.By Todd South11 months ago