Russia says it would respond if Sweden, Finland drawn into NATO:...
MOSCOW — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday Moscow would respond if Sweden and Finland were drawn into the NATO alliance and that such...
How the U.S. National Guard in cold-weather states is driving U.S....
While the U.S. military has lagged behind other nations in developing its Arctic capabilities, there's one part of the military where enthusiasm for the...
Norway renews NATO spending pledge as Trump’s defense chief visits
OSLO — Norway, described by U.S. President Donald Trump as NATO's "eyes and ears" in the north, recommitted itself to lifting its defense spending...
US Coast Guard settles into Kotzebue for the summer
The U.S. Coast Guard has set up a temporary base of operations for the 2018 summer season at Kotzebue, on Alaska's Northwest Arctic coast,...
The latest US defense budget finally pays more attention to the...
The Pentagon is about to get one of its biggest spending increases in U.S. history but the Trump administration and Congress are making no...
Russia’s East Siberian Sea is the most dangerous for Arctic shipping
The risk for ship accidents varies across the Arctic waters of the Northern Sea Route and a recent study found the East Siberian Sea...
China’s Arctic plans represent a new way of looking at world
In 2014, China released a new map, interpreted the world over as an attempt to redefine geopolitics and claim more of the South China...
How a dispute over China and Greenland’s airports worked its way...
If you look at a map of the Arctic you will notice soon how humongously large Greenland is. It is the world’s largest island.,...
Growing security concerns make the Arctic loom larger in Washington
Concerns over a shifting security situation could finally be earning the Arctic more attention among Washington insiders, if a series of recent congressional hearings...
China looks to build its first nuclear icebreaker
The China National Nuclear Corporation, a state-owned enterprise which oversees all civil and military nuclear programs, announced it was seeking bids for the country’s...
