2011 Unified Command Plan streamlines U.S. military responsibilities in the Arctic
For years now, the U.S. military’s responsibilities in the Arctic had been divided up amongst three geographic combatant commands: USNORTHCOM,…
ICE-X 2011 under way in the Arctic
The U.S. Navy is conducting naval exercises in the Arctic as part of Ice Exercise 2011 (ICE-X 2011). The USS…
U.S. Navy urged to improve Arctic capabilities
On March 10, the National Academy of Sciences released a report requested by the U.S. Navy detailing the challenges climate…