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Jammed and confused: Alaska trial shows pitfalls of fielding US drones

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — During the last few weeks of June, dozens of aircraft gathered…

As Coast Guard receives billions in new Arctic funding, Alaska region gets new commander and name

On July 4, President Donald Trump signed a budget bill with almost $25 billion…

Europe looks to Nordic space race to scale back US dependence

KIRUNA, Sweden (Reuters) -Two small spaceports in the far north of Sweden and Norway…

Denmark to rent air defenses as it rushes to rebuild missile shield

MILAN — The Danish government has opted to procure three different types of ground-based…

NATO should break the ice on unmanned systems for icebreakers: Commentary

Icebreakers are emblematic of the significant gaps in the Arctic defenses of NATO member…

Pentagon shifts Greenland to US Northern Command in shakeup
Pentagon shifts Greenland to US Northern Command in shakeup

The Pentagon is redrawing its military combatant command responsible for defending the U.S. homeland…

Canada promises to boost defense spending, meet NATO target much earlier

TORONTO (Reuters) -Canada’s Liberal government will pour extra billions into its armed forces and…

Estonia-Russia ship standoff portends a harsher tone on the Baltic Sea

MILAN — Russia’s detention of a Greek-owned ship that departed from Estonia – days…