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The long-term militarization of Putin’s Russia
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.…
Russia’s war on Ukraine stalls PRC’s Arctic momentum
A Chinese paramilitary police border guard trains in Heilongjiang province on the border with Russia. AFP/GETTY IMAGES
MARC LANTEIGNE/UiT THE ARCTIC UNIVERSITY…
Ted Stevens Center strengthens U.S. Arctic investment as soft power…
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 delivers unmatched global deterrence
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.…
Special Operations Forces secure the High North
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…
Operation Noble Defender
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…
Polar Dagger
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…
Search and rescue saving lives by enhancing operational capabilities
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…
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…