The Marine Corps' Next Cold-Weather Garments Will Be Flame-Resistant The Marine Corps wants flame-resistant gear for Marines serving in cold climates as more troops deploy to the Arctic.
Greenland Air Base Unharmed by Apparent Meteor Explosion Thule Air Base in Greenland is operating normally after reports that a possible meteorite exploded in the air above it.
Lawmakers Want to Know if US Troops Are Ready for Arctic Warfare Lawmakers want Mattis to submit a report to Congress on whether the U.S. military service have the equipment and training...
Coast Guard to Publish RFP for First Heavy Icebreaker in 40 Years Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft said the service now has the backing of Congress and the White House.
Op-Ed: Russia, China and the Geopolitics of the Northeast Passage The disappearance of the ice pack has made Arctic passages potentially viable alternatives to existing routes.
Pentagon Unveils New Arctic Strategy Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel unveiled the Pentagon's debut Arctic Strategy on Friday at an international forum in Canada.
Navy Deploys Drones Under Arctic Ice Ahead of Increased Ship Presence The Office of Naval Research has deployed drones beneath the ice in the Arctic to better predict the pace of melting ice.
Army Planners Are Weighing Force Reductions of Up to 90,000 Active-Duty Soldiers The Army is quietly considering a sweeping reduction of up to 90,000 active-duty troops, a move that underscores mounting...
Commander of Air Force Weather Wing Fired After Legal Troubles Earlier This Year Col. Joseph Coughlin, commander of the 557th Weather Wing at Offutt, was removed from his position Tuesday "due to a loss of...
Top US General Argues Against Giving Up Command of NATO at Senate Hearing Giving up American military leadership of the NATO alliance would be "problematic," Gen. Christopher Cavoli told senators...
Capitol Hill Wants $15 Billion for Weapons Pentagon Didn’t Seek: Report The spending directions from Congress are included in tables that Republican Defense appropriators sent the department last...
'Psychological Warfare': Veterans Fired from Federal Government Speak Out at Informal Hearing Air Force veteran Shernice Mundell was testifying at a "shadow hearing" organized by Senate Veteran Affairs Committee ranking...