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.
By Theresa Hitchens“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.”
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.“We’re cognizant of the fact Russia is retaking a lot of positions that they used to have in the Arctic,” said Pål Jonson, Sweden’s defense minister. “There is a degree of militarization…and we have to respond to that.”
By Tim MartinAdm. Daryl Caudle told Breaking Defense he is concerned what Russia “may or may not be doing” as it continues to militarize its northern coast.
By Justin Katz“I think the future of homeland defense looks vastly different than it does today,” NORTHCOM/NORAD Commander Gen. Glen VanHerck said Thursday.
By Theresa Hitchens“Sapphire has done yeoman’s service for us. It is beyond end of life, but keeps chugging away like the Energizer Bunny. And, and every day that it has a hiccup, I go, ‘Not today, not today,'” said Brig. Gen. Mike Adamson.
By Theresa Hitchens“Russia’s need for economic support in the face of new sanctions combined with China’s need for energy and Arctic influence make them logical partners,” says the report published through the NGA’s Tearline project.
By Lee FerranAfter the White House released strategy for the far north, Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of NORTHCOM/NORAD, said the US isn’t “organized, trained and equipped” to operate there quickly.
By Theresa HitchensArmy leaders hope the renaming of US Army Alaska to unit with a historic identity will help after a rash of suicides.
By Andrew EversdenEliminating stovepipes that prevent sharing information about threats and responses is crucial to defense of the homeland, says Gen. Glen VanHerck, NORTHCOM head.
By Aaron Mehta and Theresa HitchensThe Air Force is wargaming with allies on how to counter Russia and China in the Arctic, looking to “understand the nature of the competition, as well as the range of capabilities that each of us bring to the problem,” said Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote, the service’s lead strategist.
By Theresa HitchensThe first 12 Constellation-class frigates will all be based out of Everett, Wash.
By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.Ghost Reaper upgrades include Northrop Grumman’s Freedom Pod, which houses the company’s gateway radio system that can connect fourth- and fifth-generation fighters.
By Theresa HitchensDuring the exercise, the F-15EX will test the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) EW suite, Lt. Gen. David Krumm says.
By Theresa Hitchens