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White House Arctic strategy calls for enhanced military presence

The enhanced U.S. posture aims to deter increased Russian and Chinese activity in the region as global warming rapidly melts the Polar ice caps.

By Bryant Harris

7 weeks ago

Greenland’s not for sale, but it is strategically important

The presence of Thule Air Force Base makes Greenland a major strategic asset for the U.S. - and China would love to join in.

By Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna

3 years ago

Undefended shore: American antisubmarine operations in 1942

In 1942 American merchant ships up and down the Atlantic Coast were being relentlessly attacked by German U-boats. Why did the U.S. Navy secretly decide to leave them unprotected?

By Ed Offley, MHQ — The Quarterly Journal of Military History

4 years ago

First to fly over the North Pole

On May 9, 1926, Lt. Cmdr. Richard E. Byrd and Chief Aviation Pilot Floyd Bennett won the race to fly over the North Pole, a daring expedition that earned them rare peacetime Medals of Honor.

4 years ago

Denmark, Greenland sign deal to clean up US military waste

Denmark and its autonomous Arctic island of Greenland have signed an agreement to clean up U.S. military installations that were left to rust in the pristine landscape after the Cold War.

5 years ago

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