Threats
Pentagon Warns Of China’s Rise in the Arctic, Missile Subs, Influence Operations
Annual "China Military Power" report notes that Beijing’s deterrence fleet is up to six ballistic missile subs.
Ideas
Russia Plans More Arctic UAVs
Moscow’s equivalent of DARPA wants a cold-weather drone that can stay aloft for four days.
Threats
As The Arctic Warms, US Navy Considering Summer Transit, Bering Sea Port
The Navy secretary says his service must be ready to answer Russian moves at the top of the world.
Science & Tech
Russia’s New Arctic Drones Are Built to Spot Ships
Its maker says the two aircraft can ID vessels approaching oil and gas facilities from 100 kilometers away.
Science & Tech
The US Navy Is Hacking Wetsuits for Arctic Warfare
A new wetsuit treatment could allow troops to operate in frigid water for far longer.
Science & Tech
US Coast Guard Is Putting Cubesats Over the Arctic
As the icecap melts and activity rises in the high latitudes, the commandant says his force needs better situational awareness.
Threats
The Arctic Could Be the Next South China Sea, Says Coast Guard Commandant
Rich with energy resources, minerals and strategic positioning, the warming Arctic is ripe for territorial disputes, Adm. Zukunft warns.
Threats
How the Arctic Could Help Warm US-Russian Relations
U.S. Coast Guard commandant says cooperating on mass search-and-rescue exercises and other shared interests could build bridges.
Ideas
The US Coast Guard Is (Quietly) Building Up Allies in the Arctic
A new forum frees up Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the U.S. and Russia to talk formally about security in a way prohibited by the Arctic Council charter.
Threats
How Norway Lost Control of Its $500 Million Arctic Sub Base to the Russians
The Cold War-era facility now hosts Russian vessels linked to energy giant, Gazprom.
Threats
How Russia Could Annex the Arctic
Russia's latest military exercise could be its latest step toward claiming maritime borders in the Arctic.
Science & Tech
The Pentagon's Satellite Spies Are Aiming for the Arctic
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency director Robert Cardillo sees the North Pole as the future nexus of geopolitical tensions.
Business
Pentagon Outlines Stronger Military Presence in the Arctic
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the Pentagon’s new Arctic Strategy will significantly increase U.S. military resources and attention to the polar region. By Kevin Baron
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