Arctic

The Navy's 2nd Fleet has reached initial operational capacity, its commander announced Wednesday.

The change will bring the service closer to its mission in Alaska of mastering the frigid, inhospitable Arctic terrain.

Home to an estimated $1 trillion worth of rare minerals, a third of the world's supply of liquefied natural gas and migratory...

This search for better cold weather clothing comes at a time when the U.S. military is intensifying its focus on the Arctic.

The Navy has also been working on how to "better operate in the challenging region."

Things are heating up in the Arctic -- literally and figuratively. As ice melts and new sea lanes open, the region is the...

The Polar Star will head north rather than south this year.

The latest update comes after the Air Force first modified its standard packs for fighter and bomber crews in 2018.

On June 9, 2020, the Trump administration unveiled a new national security and defense strategy for the polar regions.

The service is responsible for nearly 80 percent of the Defense Department's Arctic funding.