Latest "Russia in the Arctic" stories

Cocoa extract and bodybuilding moves: How the Army is keeping Arctic troops warm

Simple oversights in other terrain, such as a lost glove or excessive sweating, can be deadly at the high northern reaches.

2 years ago

Army paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, hold onto a rope secured to the back of Small Unit Sustainment Vehicle during a skijoring exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 27, 2021.

Army’s new Arctic strategy aims to build expeditionary capability

Information gleaned from a recent brigade-size exercise will help determine what funding is needed by Alaska units to work for extended periods across the Arctic and in other cold-weather environments.

By Kyle Rempfer

3 years ago

F-22s intercept Russian fighters, bombers off Alaska

An E-3 Sentry airborne early warning and control with NORAD provided overall surveillance during the intercepts, NORAD officials said.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’

New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

Great Powers on Ice: Coast Guard drops Arctic manifesto

The coastal defense service has been lobbying for an increased focus on America’s Arctic territorial waters.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

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