Sweden and Finland Give NATO an Arctic Opportunity In the wake of Finland’s and Sweden’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the alliance can take a well...
Why the First Nuclear Sub Had to Stop for Auto Parts Before a Secret Mission Normally, crossing an ocean wouldn't be a problem for any ship or submarine, but the Arctic Ocean was covered in vast, dense...
US Air Base in Greenland Gets New, Inuit Name Thule Air Base, the Pentagon's northernmost military installation, has been renamed to better reflect the culture of the...
Soldiers Issued High-Speed Arctic Gear as Army Gets Serious About Fighting in the Cold Hundreds of soldiers are now receiving layered protection suits capable of withstanding temperatures as low as minus 65...
Coast Guard Requests Budget Cut for Fiscal 2024 The service did not provide a reason for the lower request but said the funding would be enough to sustain the fleet while...
As Arctic Tensions Heat Up, DARPA Wants to Control Ice Formation Like Princess Elsa Fighting in the bitter cold and in environments dominated by ice is tough and dangerous but DARPA is not about to just let...
Navy's 2nd Fleet, Brought Back to Counter Russia, Is Now Officially Operational The Navy's 2nd Fleet has reached initial operational capacity, its commander announced Wednesday.
Army Forms 11th Airborne Division Amid Focus on Arctic Warfare The change will bring the service closer to its mission in Alaska of mastering the frigid, inhospitable Arctic terrain.
Coast Guard Considers Arctic FONOPs As Russian Activity Increases in Region Home to an estimated $1 trillion worth of rare minerals, a third of the world's supply of liquefied natural gas and migratory...
Trigger Finger Mittens on Marine Corps Cold Weather 'Snivel Gear' Wish List This search for better cold weather clothing comes at a time when the U.S. military is intensifying its focus on the Arctic.
Army Reservist Awarded $2.5 Million for Dismissal from Texas Trooper Job over Service-Connected Disability The state had argued that it was immune from lawsuits in the case.
After Missing Recruiting Goals, Army Announces New Occupational Specialty to Increase the Ranks The Army announced Tuesday that it is overhauling recruiting and creating a new career track for recruiters after failing for...
Former Thunderbirds Commander, Retired NFL Player Die in New York Plane Crash Former NFL tight end Russ Francis, 70, was a passenger on an aircraft that was piloted by Richard McSpadden, a former...
Army Officer Pepper-Sprayed During Traffic Stop Asks for New Trial in Lawsuit Against Police A U.S. Army lieutenant who was struck, pepper-sprayed and handcuffed during a traffic stop in Virginia asked a federal...
'Not Above the Law': Families of Marines Killed in Crash Push for Prosecution of Deputy It's been almost a year, and Michael Patton still wants justice. To him, that means seeing criminal charges filed against the...