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US special ops to get vehicle converter kits for the Arctic by early 2023

Polaris is preparing its Arctic kit for the MRZR Alpha as part of a deal with U.S. Special Operations Command to supply lightweight tactical all-terrain vehicles.

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New commando force leads Britain’s military in Arctic operations

The Future Commando Force is conducting more operations in the Arctic, shifting its focus from simply training there.

Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight

The U.S. has long viewed the Arctic as a growing area of competition with Russia and China.

Army looks to take Stryker vehicles out of Alaska

“We are looking at potentially taking the Strykers out of Alaska,” the Army secretary told senators.

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We’re making strides, but Arctic soldiers still need help from big Army

With the service’s new Arctic strategy and the anticipated re-designation of Army Alaska as the 11th Airborne Division, the Army should also bring in more funding.

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Arctic sea ice reaches 2019 minimum extent

Reports of increasing temperatures around the world are proliferating. But amid the heat, great military powers are eyeing the Arctic Circle. (NASA)

Tracking satellites from the Arctic

Alaska guardsmen drill with US Navy

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US Navy team builds submarine tracking grid

NORAD intercepts Russian aircraft near Alaska

Arctic Angels? The 11th Airborne Division may replace Army Alaska

“We’re not adding or subtracting force structure — it’s really more of a new sense of common identity for the soldiers up there," the Army secretary said.

By Davis Winkie

Arrival of final 2 F-35s completes complement at Alaska base

The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks.

Climate change damaging US military bases in the Arctic, report warns

Increasing hurricanes, flooding, storms and wildfires in recent years have caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military installations.

Soldiers integrate air defense for the first time in major Alaska exercise

Soldiers armed with the Patriot, Sentinel and Avenger systems all deployed to the frigid terrain.

By Todd South

Navy stands up runway, encampment on massive Arctic ice sheet

The runway and encampment were set up to support Ice Exercise 2022.

By Diana Stancy Correll

CTC on ice: Army holds first Arctic brigade-level training rotation

As big Army weighs Arctic force structure changes, 14 inches of snow will greet the Arctic Wolves of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

By Davis Winkie

Guard members leave frigid ND for cold-weather training

Thirteen members of the North Dakota National Guard, along with members of the Mississippi Air National Guard, will participate in the training exercises.

Norway sets timeline to deploy sub-hunting aircraft in the Arctic

The move marks significant progress in the country’s long-term effort to bolster defense capabilities and readiness in the region.

By Gerard O'Dwyer

How the US Space Force plans to improve Arctic communication

Timing is critical as the mineral-rich Arctic becomes a new frontier in national security and economic pursuits.

By Lt. Gen. Bill Liquori and Iris Ferguson

Russia’s northernmost base projects its power across Arctic

The Russian base was built using new construction technologies as part of Kremlin efforts to bolster the military amid spiraling tensions with the West following Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.

Spike in Russian aircraft intercepts straining Air Force crews in Alaska, three-star says

Intercepting record numbers of Russian aircraft off of North America’s west coast has strained Air Force units in Alaska.

By Rachel S. Cohen

Russian military buildup in the Arctic has northern NATO members uneasy

Russia’s continued military investments in the Arctic may spur NATO to accord the region a more prominent focus in the alliance’s defense planning, according to Nordic officials and analysts.

By Sebastian Sprenger

Canada calls out China, climate change as growing concerns in Arctic

The warnings came as the Royal Canadian Navy recently completed ice testing and trials for the first of its new fleet of Arctic offshore patrol ships.

By David Pugliese

Russia’s Arctic activity to increase with fresh strategy and more capability tests

The Russian government will soon present a unified document on Arctic development to President Vladimir Putin, meant to combine economic and military aspects of the country’s power projection in the northern region.

By Alexander Bratersky

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Frozen Pathways

Polaris is preparing its Arctic kit for the MRZR Alpha as part of a deal with U.S. Special Operations Command to supply lightweight tactical all-terrain vehicles.

The Future Commando Force is conducting more operations in the Arctic, shifting its focus from simply training there.

The U.S. has long viewed the Arctic as a growing area of competition with Russia and China.

“We are looking at potentially taking the Strykers out of Alaska,” the Army secretary told senators.

With the service’s new Arctic strategy and the anticipated re-designation of Army Alaska as the 11th Airborne Division, the Army should also bring in more funding.

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Reports of increasing temperatures around the world are proliferating. But amid the heat, great military powers are eyeing the Arctic Circle. (NASA)

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“We’re not adding or subtracting force structure — it’s really more of a new sense of common identity for the soldiers up there," the Army secretary said.

The final two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter jets have arrived at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks.

Increasing hurricanes, flooding, storms and wildfires in recent years have caused billions of dollars in damage to U.S. military installations.

Soldiers armed with the Patriot, Sentinel and Avenger systems all deployed to the frigid terrain.

The runway and encampment were set up to support Ice Exercise 2022.

As big Army weighs Arctic force structure changes, 14 inches of snow will greet the Arctic Wolves of 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

Thirteen members of the North Dakota National Guard, along with members of the Mississippi Air National Guard, will participate in the training exercises.

The move marks significant progress in the country’s long-term effort to bolster defense capabilities and readiness in the region.

Timing is critical as the mineral-rich Arctic becomes a new frontier in national security and economic pursuits.

The Russian base was built using new construction technologies as part of Kremlin efforts to bolster the military amid spiraling tensions with the West following Russia's 2014 annexation of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula.

Intercepting record numbers of Russian aircraft off of North America’s west coast has strained Air Force units in Alaska.

Russia’s continued military investments in the Arctic may spur NATO to accord the region a more prominent focus in the alliance’s defense planning, according to Nordic officials and analysts.

The warnings came as the Royal Canadian Navy recently completed ice testing and trials for the first of its new fleet of Arctic offshore patrol ships.

The Russian government will soon present a unified document on Arctic development to President Vladimir Putin, meant to combine economic and military aspects of the country’s power projection in the northern region.

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