The following is the May 17, 2021, Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
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Panel Warns of Economic and Military Impacts from Russia’s Plans for Arctic
Paratroopers with 2nd battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” conduct high-angle fires with their M777 155mm Howitzer during training at Yukon training area, Alaska, May 6, 2021. US Army Photo
Top security experts recently warned that Russia’s plan to remain the sole Arctic superpower is “worrisome and troublesome” and argued that ambition has economic and military implications far into the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Read More
Finnish Military Intelligence Review 2021
The following is the Finnish Defence Forces’ Finnish Military Intelligence Review 2021. The report was released this week. Read More
CNO: Pentagon Force Posture Review Will Inform Future Carrier Missions, Arctic Presence
USS Toledo (SSN-769) surfaces at Ice Camp Seadragon on the Arctic Ocean for Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. US Navy Photo
The chief of naval operations said an ongoing Global Force Posture Review led by the defense secretary could bring about changes to how aircraft carriers and other in-demand naval assets should be deployed around the world in the future, as one deployed carrier strike group that trained for a range of new missions is now in the Middle East conducting the same old missions of land strikes and deterrence against aggression from Iran. Read More
NORAD: Russians Stay in Airspace ‘For Hours’ During Flight Operations Near Alaska
An F-22 Raptor assigned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson intercepts a Russian Tu-95 Bear on June 9, 2020. US Air Force Photo
This story has been updated to distinguish between Gen. Glen VanHerck’s role leading North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command.
The Russian military is spending “hours” in airspace near Alaska when it performs flyovers in the region, the head of North American Aerospace Defense Command said on Wednesday.
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East Coast Navy Divers Take on a Minnesota Lake, As Service Eyes Greater Arctic Presence
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
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
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
The following is the Jan. 6, 2019, Congressional Research Service report, Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Top Stories 2020: U.S. Coast Guard
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew based out of Air Station Kodiak and deployed aboard Cutter Alex Haley, prepares for a helicopter in-flight refueling at sea evolution with the cutter crew during a search and rescue case near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. US Coast Guard Photo
This post is part of a series of stories looking back at the top naval news from 2020. Read More
