the Watch

The Watch Staff U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) with allies and partners continuously monitor Russian activities…

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration Ship Fairweather docks in front of Hubbard Glacier off the coast of Alaska. The hydrographic survey…

A personnel carrier loaded with Russian troops enters the town of Gori during Russia’s 2008 invasion of Georgia, a precursor to current events in Ukraine.…

A Chinese paramilitary police border guard trains in Heilongjiang province on the border with Russia. AFP/GETTY IMAGES MARC LANTEIGNE/UiT THE ARCTIC UNIVERSITY…

MAJ. GEN. (RET.) RANDY A. KEE/U.S. AIR FORCE The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies (TSC) officially opened in an August 11, 2022, ceremony at…

The F-35 fighter represents a new model of international cooperation, ensuring the security of the U.S. and its partners well into the 21st century. TECH SGT.…

Naval Special Warfare operators perform a high-altitude low-opening jump during operation Arctic Edge 2022 in Alaska. DoD Courtesy Photo DR. JAMES R. MORTON…

Pilots and ground crew prepare F-35A Lightning II aircraft to participate in Operation Noble Defender at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. NORAD At the top of…

Over Canada’s Pacific Coast, a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle from the Portland Air National Guard refuels beneath a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force…

An Alaska Air National Guard HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter played an integral role in a search and rescue demonstration. Alejandro Pena/U.S. Air Force The mission…