The US Military Has Cared About Climate Change Since the Dawn of the Cold War – For Good Reason Over time, the U.S. military would come to see climate change as both a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national...
Why the Military Has an Office Dedicated to Tracking the World’s Biggest Blocks of Ice The National Ice Center is the only entity that monitors ice movement and formation across the globe.
US Polar Strategy and the Geopolitics of Antarctica Several months ago, the Trump administration presented a new national security and defense strategy for the polar regions.
More US Military Power Needed in Antarctic to Deter Malign Activity, General Says Gen. Charles Q. Brown said he'd like to see a boost in "some of the capability we have, but don't have a lot of."
The Critical Role of the Arctic Convoys in WWII The Arctic convoys would play an important role, especially in the critical months between July and December 1941.
As Russia, China Encroach, Airmen Work to Expand Comms Network in Antarctica In freezing conditions on the southernmost continent, four airmen had one mission: Create an expanded communications network.
Deep Freeze: The Air Force's Vital Mission in Antarctica The weather conditions are treacherous. But that's to be expected for the Operation Deep Freeze mission in Antarctica.
Upcharging on Food, Selling Booze: The Army's Plan to Privatize Dining The Army is preparing to overhaul its food service system in a move that could strip away government-run dining facilities...
Pentagon Plans $5 Billion for Border, Bets on Trump Bill to Fill Funding Gaps The budget plans for fiscal 2026 were released as President Donald Trump is pursuing mass deportations across the country and...
Pentagon Presses Iran Strike Claims as Briefed Senators Point to Unknown Effects A Pentagon press conference ordered by President Trump quickly turned contentious, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Warns Against Further American Attacks in His First Statement Since Ceasefire Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said his country had delivered a "slap to America’s face” with its strike on an...
Air Force Academy Cadets Arrive for Basic Training, Encouraged to Cultivate Intensity and Courage More than 1,000 cadets flowed up the stairs at the Holaday Athletic Center at the Air Force Academy to start chasing their...