Members of the U.S. Special Operations Mountain Warfare Training Center (SOMWTC) and Danish Special Operation Forces (DANSOF) pose for a group photo in the mountains of Mestersvig, Greenland, March 6, 2024. This week, we explore the GIUK Gap through: The Big...
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...
Santa arrives in an F-35A Lightning II at the 419th Fighter Wing Family Holiday Party, Dec. 7, 2025, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah This week, we explore how U.S. Arctic security policy is built through: The Big Picture: American Alliances from Arabia to the Arctic From...
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia joins U.S. President Donald Trump for a bilateral meeting at the White House This week, we explore American allies’ role in Arctic security through: The Big Picture: American Alliances from...
A U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter conducts a flyover of the distinguished visitor area as part of the culmination of Iron Defender 25 at Orzysz Training Area, Poland, Sept. 17, 2025. This week, we explore Arctic developments across the European continent...
A United Nations flag hangs in front of constantina wire on the Intermediate Staging Area in Dakar, Senegal. This week, we explore the present, past, and future of Arctic defense through: The Big Picture: United Nations General Assembly This Week in History: 9/11’s...
