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Joint task force enhances security through regional collaboration
A Royal Canadian Navy diver performs mine countermeasure operations as part of the biennial Exercise Arctic Edge in March 2022 near Juneau, Alaska. CPL. HUGO…
The Kingdom of Denmark and the Defense of North America
LT. COL. MIKKEL PERLT/DANISH DEFENCE
When most people think of North America, they probably think of the United States, Canada and perhaps Mexico, but few…
Greenland’s alignment with West a win for Denmark, Greenland and the U.S.
SARA OLSVIG/UNIVERSITY OF GREENLAND
The longstanding defense relationship between Greenland and the United States has strengthened in recent years. As their…
Norway leading Nordic defense cooperation
SVEIN EFJESTAD/NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Norway chaired the Nordic Defense Cooperation (NORDEFCO) organization in 2022, a year dominated by the…
Finland and the Arctic NATO membership is a step toward Nordic security
JANNE KUUSELA/FINLAND DEFENSE POLICY DIRECTOR
The bids of Finland and Sweden to join NATO have brought the security of the Baltic Sea region into public…
United Front
DR. P. WHITNEY LACKENBAUER and DR. ADAM LAJEUNESSE
Since Russia’s unprovoked February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the world has witnessed the further spillover…
The Joint Expeditionary Framework Deterring Adversaries
UNITED KINGDOM MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
In search of established, proven practices for integrated deterrence, this article highlights the role of the Joint…
U.S. modernizes Pituffik (Thule) Space Base for Arctic forward operations
ELENA FARNSWORTH
Things are heating up at the top of the world.
With heightened international tensions and a warming Arctic region, the United States’…
Arctic Search and Rescue: enhancing operational capabilities while saving…
THE WATCH STAFF
The mission of Arctic search and rescue at its most basic is saving lives.
But when the United States military trains for combat search…
The F-35 delivers unmatched global deterrence
THE WATCH STAFF
The barren and unforgiving Arctic terrain of the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) is where the United States military and its…