Pentagon Arctic Strategy Aims to Enhance U.S. Presence, Exercise More Often
The High North remains the “shortest and least defended threat sector” to the U.S., the deputy commander of U.S. Northern Command said Tuesday.…
Document: U.S. Military Relations with China
China has accepted an invitation from the U.S. to join the 2014 Rim of the Pacific naval exercises off of…
Document: Coast Guard Icebreaker Update
The following is from the May, 24 2013 Congressional Research Service report: Coast Guard Polar Icebreaker Modernization. The Coast Guard’s…
U.S. Wants Closer Military Ties With China
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and a senior leader of China’s People’s Liberation Army vowed to increase naval…
Russia to Build New Ships for Arctic
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has plans to build four military ships for Arctic duty by 2020, deputy head of…
Coast Guard Strategy Calls for Greater Arctic Emphasis
The U.S. Coast Guard has unveiled its new strategy for the Arctic outlines a ten-year roadmap for patrolling the last great maritime…
Document: Coast Guard 2013 Arctic Strategy
From the executive summary of the United States Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategy released on May, 21 2013: As arctic ice…
Sixth National Security Cutter Contract Awarded
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a $487.1 million contract to Huntington Ingalls Industries for the construction of the sixth…
Document: Coast Guard Commandant Papp’s Senate Testimony
Testimony from U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp at the April, 23 USCG budget hearing before the U.S. Senate. …
Carnival Will Pay Back Feds for Ship Rescues
Carnival Corp., the world’s largest cruise ship operator, plans to payback the U.S. government for costs incurred from rescues of…
Pentagon Cancels Controversial Unmanned and Cyber Medal
The Pentagon is cancelling a controversial medal designed to recognize contributions of unmanned aerial vehicle pilots and cyber troops, according…