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Canadian troops conduct Arctic Bison exercise in Yukon
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces conducted an annual winter training exercise, Arctic Bison, in the Yukon Territories in February 2025. CANADIAN ARMED…
NORAD intercepts Russian bombers near Alaska
Canadian and U.S. warplanes intercepted Russian bombers near Alaska in February 2025. Such intercepts, like the 2020 incident pictured, are routine, the command…
Operation Noble Defender: NORAD conducts Arctic campaigning at Pituffik…
U.S. Air Force Airmen and Royal Canadian Air Force members in support of Operation Noble Defender pose for a group photo at Pituffik Space Base, Greenland. TECH…
Pituffik Space Base: strengthening U.S. defense capabilities in the…
F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, are prepared for a mission during Operation…
NATO needs to lead in Arctic, analysis argues
Swedish Army Soldiers prepare for Arctic exercises in northern Sweden. A recent commentary in War on the Rocks, a military affairs website, argues that NATO…
NATO needs to lead in Arctic, analysis argues
Swedish Army Soldiers prepare for Arctic exercises in northern Sweden. A recent commentary in War on the Rocks, a military affairs website, argues that NATO…
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton returns from busy Arctic deployment
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Stratton returned to port in November 2024 after an eventful 110-day deployment in the Arctic that involved tracking Russian…
Top NATO military official warns again of Russian, PRC threat to Arctic
NATO Military Committee Chairman Dutch Adm. Rob Bauer told an Arctic Council audience in October 2024 that the threat to the region from Russia and the…
USS Harry S. Truman strike group sails to Arctic for drills with Norway
An F/A-18 Hornet prepares for takeoff from the flight deck of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) off the coast of Norway. Photo…
Canada launches Arctic security dialogue with Nordic NATO partners
Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, far right, listens to remarks at NATO’s 75th Anniversary celebration in April 2024. Espen Barth Eide, Minister of…