All-female Senate delegation sets off for High North amid growing military tensions
The itinerary is set to include briefings at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on Arctic defense and strategic competition in the region.
By Tanya Noury
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By Jen Judson
Washington should chill out over Russia’s Arctic ambitions
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By Lyle Goldstein
Exclusive: Esper, on his way out, says he was no yes man
Defense Secretary Mark Esper called Military Times for a lengthy discussion of his time in office.
Polar icebreakers are key to America’s national interest
The Arctic is a geopolitical convergence point. Without new investment in polar capabilities, our adversaries' influence will grow.
By Sen. Roger Wicker and Sen. Dan Sullivan
How the Pentagon’s data strategy enables joint all-domain operations
The U.S. Department of Defense released its first-ever enterprise data strategy Thursday.
By Andrew Eversden
Irregular warfare strategies must move beyond special forces, Pentagon says
Expect counterterrorism funds to draw down and move toward education and training, according to a top official.
By Aaron Mehta
Great power competition heats up in the thawing Arctic, and the US must respond
Russia and China have been busy in a rapidly changing Arctic, and America seems to have barely noticed.
By Bradley Bowman and Maj. Scott Adamson