New Air Force Arctic Strategy May Update Planes For Polar Ops
"Historically the Arctic, like space, was characterized as a predominantly peaceful domain," the Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett said. "This is changing."
Air Force Will Tackle China In Space & Arctic: SecAF Barrett
Lt. Gen. David Thompson, vice commander of the Space Force, said "someday" the Space Force mission will "extend to the Moon, to Mars, and beyond" -- likely "within the 30-year plan."
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China & Russia In The Arctic: Axis Of Ambivalence
So are Chinese ambitions racing ahead of Arctic realities? "It seems the chickens are being counted before the eggs are hatched," Sun admitted, "but the Chinese position is, 'if the eggs are going to hatch, we want to make sure we're there to collect the chickens.'"
Where Are The Icebreakers?!
We’ve got something here for Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Angus King and Coast Guard Commandant Paul Zukunft to read before they speak Wednesday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on “National Security Challenges and Icebreaking Operations in the Arctic.” Scott Truver, known to most serious students of Navy shipbuilding, argues the case for icebreakers. […]
As Chinese Ships Cruise Arctic For First Time, Will U.S. Build New Icebreakers?
UPDATED: WITH WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT ON BUYING MORE ICE BREAKERS WASHINGTON: After seven years of thinking about the possibilities, the Obama administration now says it wants to build at least one serious icebreaker in the face of increasing competition for the oil, gas, fish and shipping routes the Arctic can offer. Right now, we’ve got two truly […]