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East Coast Navy Divers Take on a Minnesota Lake, As Service Eyes Greater Arctic Presence

February 19, 2021 4:45 PM

A Navy diver assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2s prepares to enter the water during ice dive training at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minn., on Feb. 18, 2021. US Navy Photo

Sailors from the Navy’s Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) 2 are currently in Minnesota for ice diving training, cutting through about two feet of ice to reach the water and donning their thickest drysuits while they rehearse operations in air temperatures of -22 degrees and 36-degree water temperatures. Read More →

Beijing Wants Arctic to Remain Peaceful, Chinese Diplomat Says

By: John Grady

February 11, 2021 2:01 PM

The aurora borealis over Ice Camp Seadragon during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. US Navy Photo

China’s top diplomat overseeing Arctic affairs recently stressed that Beijing wants the region to remain peaceful and stable, but recognizes competition – primarily economic for now – is real on several levels. Read More →

Swedish Navy Chief: Russian Gray Zone Threats Makes Presence, Info-Sharing Critical

By: Megan Eckstein

January 26, 2021 2:53 PM

Chief of Swedish Navy Rear Adm. Ewa Skoog Haslum. Swedish Armed Forces Photo

The threat of Russian gray zone activity in Northern European waters makes at-sea presence and information-sharing all the more important, the chief of the Swedish Navy said today in an online event. Read More →

Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic

January 7, 2021 10:18 AM

The following is the Jan. 6, 2019, Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter

December 31, 2020 10:24 AM

The following is the Dec. 23, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

U.S. Needs ‘Resilient’ Strategy to Counter China, Russia in Arctic, Experts Say

By: John Grady

December 17, 2020 12:07 PM

The aurora borealis over Ice Camp Seadragon during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. US Navy Photo

The United States “needs resilient people and resilient equipment” to meet mounting security and economic challenges posed by Russia and China, according to a panel of Arctic security experts. Read More →

Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter

December 10, 2020 11:17 AM

The following is the Dec. 9, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

Coast Guard Icebreaker Polar Star Bound for the Arctic in December

By: John Grady

November 20, 2020 5:25 PM

The Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star breaks ice in McMurdo Sound near Antarctica on Jan. 13, 2018. US Coast Guard Photo

For the first time in almost five decades, the Coast Guard’s heavy icebreaker won’t be supporting Antarctic scientific missions in coming months but will operate instead the Arctic near Alaska, the ice breaker’s commander said recently. Read More →

Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic

November 5, 2020 11:06 AM

The following is the Nov. 4, 2019, Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More →

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Tag Archives: arctic

East Coast Navy Divers Take on a Minnesota Lake, As Service Eyes Greater Arctic Presence

Beijing Wants Arctic to Remain Peaceful, Chinese Diplomat Says

Swedish Navy Chief: Russian Gray Zone Threats Makes Presence, Info-Sharing Critical

Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic

Top Stories 2020: U.S. Coast Guard

Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter

U.S. Needs ‘Resilient’ Strategy to Counter China, Russia in Arctic, Experts Say

Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter

Coast Guard Icebreaker Polar Star Bound for the Arctic in December

Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic

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