US Coast Guard says it chased off Chinese icebreaker
The Chinese ship's "unannounced/seemingly unapproved presence" in American waters is "concerning and outside international norms," said a senior officer for an American icebreaker.
F-35A crashes in Alaska, pilot ejects safely
The jet was participating in a training event and crashed while coming in for landing at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska, according to Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing.
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Navigation warfare is about the battle to assure positioning, navigation, and timing
The U.S. Army’s MAPS Gen II program of record for assured PNT provides an authoritative and reliable source of truth for combat vehicles in a highly contested battlespace.
The melting fortress: The United States, Canada, and the race against time in the Arctic
Andrew Spafford and Samantha Olson in this op-ed lay out ways the US and Canada could work together to establish a stronger presence in the Arctic, but acknowledge that Canada may not have the ability to build its forces.
Missile Defense Agency’s new long-range radar steps toward full deployment
"The LRDR completed a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) data collect event in January 2024 that proved the SDA capability, and the U.S. Space Force and MDA are in the process of formally declaring LRDR ready for SDA early use in April 2024," according to MDA Director Lt. Gen. Heath Collins.
Amid Chinese activity, new NORTHCOM chief calls for more exercises near Arctic
China is conducting regional maritime activities "under the cloud of a technical or scientific research, but we think it's certainly multi-mission to include military" operations, Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of NORTHCOM/NORAD said.
Starlink, skis and frozen batteries: Army seeks ‘bespoke’ kit for Arctic warfare
“If you sweat, you die,” said Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler, commander of the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division. “That’s the environment we’re talking about... the harshest environment on the planet.”
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
Seeking morale boost in Alaska, Army formally re-activates 11th Airborne Division
Army leaders hope the renaming of US Army Alaska to unit with a historic identity will help after a rash of suicides.
Navy Secretary: US Plans Patrols Near Russian Arctic Bases
"It’s sort of the same situation in the South China Sea that, when we look at freedom of navigation operations and the ability to operate in international waters, the United States claims the right to be able to do that," SecNav Kenneth Braithwaite said.
NDAA Loaded With Icebreakers, Satellite Funding For Sharper Arctic Focus
"The highways of the Arctic are paved by icebreakers," said Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, who helped shepherd the provisions through to the final bill which sits on the president's desk, awaiting his promised veto
Border Wall Money Taken From Alaska Missile Interceptors, Shipyards & More
“We have been been given a lawful order by the president to respond to this crisis on the border and we’re doing that,” a Pentagon official said.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
As aircraft shrink, threats expand, and technology accelerates, aircraft engines must iterate along with the threats.
Back Off, Iran: US & Israel Complete Groundbreaking Missile Defense Exercise
For the first time, the US plugged its high-altitude THAAD into the Israeli missile defense network -- just one of the ways the two countries are cooperating against Iran.
Acting SecDef Shanahan’s First Message: “China, China, China.”
PENTAGON: In his first day on the job, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan gathered civilian leaders of the military services to deliver a simple message: “China, China, China."
Navy Looking To Fly P-8s From Cold War-era Base In Alaska
WASHINGTON: The Navy may begin deploying submarine-hunting P-8 Poseidon aircraft to a small airstrip hundreds of miles off the Alaskan coast, signaling a new emphasis on keeping watch over Russian and Chinese moves in the Arctic. The remote runway sits on the island of Adak in the Aleutian island chain, and it’s the westernmost airfield […]
Three Attack Subs ‘Not Certified To Dive’; Navy F-35s at 15 Percent Readiness
CAPITOL HILL: Navy readiness is “heading in the wrong direction,” the Government Accountability Office told the Senate this morning, with only 15 percent of Navy F-35Cs rated “fully mission capable.” At the same hearing, a four-star admiral acknowledged three nuclear-powered attack submarines were still stuck awaiting overhaul, with the USS Boise expected to be out of action […]