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Amid a slew of headlines regarding the ailing state of the German military, a mishap aboard the FGS Sachsen last week saw an American made SM-2 missile fail to clear its launch tube when fired, creating a spectacular fireball that injured two sailors and caused extensive damage to the ship. The vessel, accompanied by the […]
For years now, debate has raged within American domestic politics about climate change and its causes, but elsewhere in the world, America’s competitors aren’t busying themselves with debating why Arctic ice is melting, they’re just taking advantage of the new strategic and economic opportunities presented by the change. Vladimir Putin said in March, Not a […]
Guest author William Bayless: William spent 9 years on active duty Navy as an analyst with 2 years aboard the USS John F. Kennedy and duty stations in Maryland and the United Kingdom. He has an MBA as well as a two year degree in Information Systems and a solid foundation of basic cyber security principles and […]
A soldier waits for transportation after a successful airborne operation during Spartan Pegasus in Deadhorse, Alaska, Feb. 22, 2017. The exercise simulated the recovery of a downed satellite and tested the soldiers’ operational abilities in temperatures 30 degrees below zero. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Love See arctic warfare training in action below:
The old methods of exploration — seeking out uncharted territories, risking life and limb to brave new terrain, indigenous people and unknown wildlife — have all seemed to fade into the past. Cartographers aren’t hand-drawing maps from memory and cutting through lush jungles with machetes as much anymore. Although, it could be argued that every […]
It’s no secret that the United States employs the most powerful military in the world, but often, that understanding is mistaken to mean America enjoys tactical and strategic superiority in every environment it finds itself contested. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case, and nowhere is that more prevalent than amongst the thinning ice sheets of […]
While the rest of the world debates about the cause of climate change, Russian President Vladimir Putin has taken a public stance that, regardless of reason, Russia intends to take advantage of waterways opening up to navigation as polar ice melts. As a result of Russia’s endeavor to militarize the arctic, the U.S. Coast Guard […]
With cold temperatures coming down upon us in most parts of the country, it’s time to start thinking about ways to manage the cold in case of emergency. While many of us have a basic emergency kit in our vehicles, it’s good to have a box (I use a milk crate) kept in the vehicle […]
Iceland—In yet another European election Icelanders flocked to the polls to decide their nation’s future. Could the result spell trouble for NATO and U.S. interests in the Arctic? First some background. In the Second World War, the Allies had a strategically vital base in the small island nation. The Allied supply convoys from North America […]
According to Norwegian rescue officials, a Russian military helicopter that disappeared with eight people on board has been found on the seabed near the Arctic Archipelago of Svalbard. In an official statement, the Joint Rescue Coordination Center for northern Norway said that the missing Mi-8 helicopter went down Thursday near Svalbard settlement of Barentsburg. Currently, […]
A major milestone was achieved in China’s long-term Arctic strategy last week when a Chinese icebreaker successfully navigated the Northwest Passage. This passage through Arctic waters is seen as one of the first steps in establishing a Chinese presence in the resource-rich region of the Arctic. Snow Dragon, China’s lone icebreaker, became the first Chinese […]
ARCTIC CIRCLE, Norway — U.S. Navy SEALs and German Kommando SpezialkrrÅfte (KSK) freefall parachute onto a frozen lake in northern Norway during Exercise Cold Response 2010 (CR10). CR10 is a Norwegian sponsored, scheduled and conducted multinational invitational exercise, with more than 9,000 military personnel from 14 countries, focused on cold weather maritime/amphibious operations, interoperability of […]
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