The following is the Oct. 4, 2019, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
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Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic
The following is the Aug. 2, 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
The following is the Sept. 19, 2019, Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Arleigh Burke Destroyers Are Most Viable Option for Near-Term Navy Presence in Arctic
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG-79) transits the Arctic Circle Sept. 5, 2017. US Navy Photo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the high latitudes, where presence increasingly equals power, the U.S. Coast Guard shoulders much of today’s mission load. But experts think the Arleigh Burke destroyers of the future could share the operational burden.
Report to Congress on Changes in the Arctic
The following is the Aug. 2, 2019 Congressional Research Service report Changes in the Arctic. Read More
NORTHCOM Says U.S., Canada Must Maintain ‘Clear-Eyed’ View of Arctic Threats
U.S. Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, commander, United States Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, briefs the media in 2018. US Air Force Photo
The United States and Canada must maintain a “clear-eyed” view of new security challenges in the Arctic, to include the ability of Russian submarines to launch cruise missiles from the region, the head of U.S. Northern Command said on Monday. Read More
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The following is the June 24, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter will be Homeported in Seattle
US Heavy Ice Breaker Polar Star (WAGB-10). US Coast Guard Photo
The U.S. Coast Guard’s polar icebreaking fleet will remain based in Seattle after delivery of its new class of heavy icebreakers.
Iceland Foreign Minister Praises NATO Support Against Russian Intrusions, Chinese Exploration
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, right, and Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, met in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 7, 2019. Iceland Embassy photo.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s recent visit to Iceland and last year’s Trident Juncture joint military exercise in the High North send a “clear signal” to the Kremlin that “we stick together,” Iceland’s foreign minister told a Washington think tank audience Thursday. Read More
Report to Congress on Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter
The following is the May 9, 2019 Congressional Research Service report, Coast Guard Polar Security Cutter (Polar Icebreaker) Program: Background and Issues for Congress. Read More
