:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/D7PC5TUPXZFEPJLDK4C3HQVAYU.jpg)
Latest ""
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/LHHO32NUCVG2PFTEJS4TJXUJVU.jpg)
NATO member Norway to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
Norway would be the third country after the Netherlands and Denmark to donate F-16 planes.
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press
Meet Kenneth Braithwaite, pick for Navy secretary, and staunch Trump ally
Deemed an astute questioner, a good listener and innately credible ― Braithwaite is thought to have the skills needed to manage the Navy’s rough transition and beyond. He also has embraced much of the rhetoric coming out of the White House.
By Joe Gould
NORTHCOM commander says US needs Arctic early warning system
Russia has deployed thousands of troops to the Arctic region for training and is expected to field 13 polar icebreakers by 2035. The U.S. has only one working heavy polar icebreaker.
By Shawn Snow
Marines, sailors and Coasties play catch-up in Arctic warfare
“You need to start looking at the Arctic as it is, not what you want it to be,” said retired Norwegian Rear Adm. Lars Saunes. “And tension between NATO and Russia is increasing in the Arctic.”
By Kyle Rempfer
NORTHCOM: Arctic now America’s ‘first line of defense’
New business opportunities in the Arctic also invite new strategic competition, U.S. defense officials say.
By Kyle Rempfer
Beluga whale with Russian harness raises alarm in Norway
A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have come from a Russian military facility.
Heathens hold religious services rooted in Norse paganism aboard aircraft carrier
The faith rooted in Norse myths is experiencing a resurgence.
By Jon Simkins
No more Marine rotations to the Black Sea. The Corps is focusing here instead.
Several hundred Marines and sailors have been deploying since 2010 as part of the Black Sea Rotational Force.
By Shawn Snow
NATO, Russia expected to behave during dueling Nordic drills
NATO’s secretary general said Tuesday he is confident the Western military alliance and Russia “will act in a respectable way” as both hold training exercises in the same area off Norway’s coast.
By Jan M. Olsen, The Associated Press and Jari Tanner, The Associated Press
NATO chief: Nuclear buildup unlikely despite missile dispute
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that allies blame Russia for violating an important Cold War-era missile treaty but he does not expect them to deploy more nuclear warheads in Europe in response.
US breaches the Arctic with Marines, fighter jets and aircraft carriers
The U.S. military is heading to northern Europe to participate in Trident Juncture — the largest NATO exercise since 2015.
By Kyle Rempfer