The crew was the first to receive the new medal, which was created last year for missions sailing under Arctic ice.

In July, the U.S. Department of Defense released its first Arctic strategy guide since 2019. Washington’s concerns peaked when American and Canadian jets intercepted two Russian Tupolev TU-95 ...

Canada is ramping up its Arctic defense capabilities in response to growing Russian influence in the region. The country ...

The U.S. Defense Department’s new Arctic Strategy essentially boils down to a watch-and-monitor approach to an arena that for two decades has been the perennial next great-power flash point.

Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Rylin Paul/U.S. Navy The Pentagon revealed an updated Arctic strategy last month, which called for increased military presence, intelligence capabilities ...

US Army soldiers were deployed to a remote island southeast of Alaska last week as part of a “force protection operation” ...

"Our Arctic strategy will guide the department's efforts to ensure that the Arctic remains a secure and stable region," Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks announced upon publication of the ...

Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Defense revealed an updated Arctic strategy last month amid "growing cooperation" between Beijing and Moscow. The document called for increased military presence ...

Alaska could be center stage for global conflict.

Things are not exactly going to plan for Moscow in the Arctic – an area that is a strategic military region for Russia and ...

China and Russia have long railed against what they claim is the malign influence of US power. Now they're sending a clear ...