Opinion
Where the Arctic meets the Pacific: America’s overlooked frontline
The author of this op-ed argues the U.S. must make the Pacific Arctic more of a priority before the region is dominated entirely by Russia and China.
By Iris Ferguson
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Chinese research ships in US Arctic draw Coast Guard response
The presence of Chinese research vessels in the U.S. Arctic is part of a trend of "increased activity" by such ships in recent years, officials said.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
US Coast Guard to add heavy icebreaker amid shipbuilding overhaul
The new vessel will be the first heavy polar icebreaker to be built in the U.S. in about five decades.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Trump signs shipbuilding order as Navy leaders call for 381-ship fleet
The new policy aims to revitalize a U.S. shipbuilding industry that has fallen well behind production levels of its rivals from Beijing.
Why the US military has cared about climate change since the Cold War
In this commentary, the author examines how the U.S. military sees climate change as a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national security.
By Paul Bierman, University of Vermont, The Conversation
The Army’s permafrost test bed in Alaska set for significant upgrade
The Army's research facility includes a permafrost tunnel — about a third of a mile long — that has Ice Age-era animal bones jutting out from the walls.
By Hope Hodge Seck