Outgoing commandant says Arctic has become a top priority for US...
When he talks about his accomplishments and regrets during four years as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Adm. Paul Zukunft downplays the idea...
A US-led naval Arctic security program is excluding Russia. That’s a...
Scholars and sailors from six Arctic nations gathered at the U.S. Naval War College in April to begin a 13-month research program on Arctic...
With an eye on Russia, U.S. Navy re-establishing its Second Fleet
WASHINGTON — The United States Navy is re-establishing its Second Fleet, responsible for the northern Atlantic Ocean, nearly seven years after it was disbanded...
Russian military spending falls, could affect operations: think-tank
STOCKHOLM — Russian military spending fell by a fifth last year, its first decline in nearly two decades, with tighter purse-strings likely to affect...
In Alaska, soldiers relish role in U.S. missile defense
FORT GREELY, Alaska — Two hours south of Fairbanks, Alaska, near the starting point of the Alaska highway, sit row upon row of missile...
Russia plans to lay trans-Arctic fiber cable linking military installations
Russia is planning to lay a fiber-optic line that will provide state-of-the art tele- and data communication to all military bases and installations across the...
U.S. airline group says deal reached to fly in Russian airspace
WASHINGTON — U.S. trade group Airlines for America said on Tuesday that it had been told by the U.S. State Department that a deal...
Stealth-beating radar to shore up Canadian Arctic surveillance
Canada, it seems, has a thing for quantum physics. In 2016, Justin Trudeau, the prime minister, received a standing ovation from gathered scientists after...
Norway considers whether to ask US to extend Marines’ presence
Norway's foreign minister said her government was discussing whether to ask Washington to extend the stay of U.S. Marines in the country, a presence...
Nordic defense ministers discuss Russian exercise activities
The Nordic defense ministers want to establish closer ties and when they meet in Bergen, Norway this week, simplifying access to each other’s territories...
