Operators board fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) during nighttime maritime interdiction operations training off the coast of southern California. This week, we explore Maduro’s lessons for the Arctic through: The Big Picture: Lifeline or Liability? From...
Lt. Gen. Matthew McFarlane, commanding general of I Corps, visited the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies Dec. 18 to learn how the center’s education, research and analysis, and strategic engagement support warfighter readiness and operational planning....
During the December 17 meeting, the Chairs discussed the U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) and the organizational structure of the U.S. Department of War. The Chairs noted the reception the NSS has received in Canada and Europe. While the Strategy does not...
As the Department of War intensifies its focus on homeland defense and rebuilding the nation’s military, one persistent challenge remains: retaining operational experience before it leaves the force. At the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, the DoW’s...
Lt. Col. Robert Huhn doesn’t mince words when he describes landing a ski-equipped LC-130 in the polar regions. “It’s like driving down the highway and hitting a patch of ice and hoping your car stops before you run out of road,” he says. “It’s slippery and bouncy, and...
