Arctic

U.S. Marines with the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division conduct a troop movement during cold weather training in preparation for Nordic…

The Arctic Council, shown here in 2021, has mostly halted cooperative work after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. That action has sparked growing…

Norwegian Defence Minister Bjorn Arild Gram and U.S. Ambassador to Norway Marc Nathanson signed an agreement to increase U.S. access to eight more military…

Denmark plans a $400 million purchase of long-range drones to upgrade its reconnaissance capabilities. THE WATCH STAFF Denmark has announced an ambitious new…

The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752) breaks through the ice off the coast of Alaska in ICEX, which happened concurrently with…

A Finnish border crossing with Russia. Finland recently signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement with the U.S. allowing troops and material to be used on its…

Denmark and the U.S. signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement in December 2023, the latest move by a Nordic nation to strengthen military ties with Washington.…

The Royal Canadian Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, pulls into Naval Station Norfolk in December 2021. The Royal Canadian…

The Niirala border checkpoint between Finland and Russia is pictured in Tohmajärvi, Finland, on December 15, 2023. Finland announced its border with Russia…

The Trans Alaska Pipeline runs past Alaska Range mountains near Delta Junction. The 800-mile pipeline carries oil from the North Slope to the Port of Valdez,…