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Feb- 2026 -

19 February

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Denmark Stands Up MQ-9B SeaGuardian Squadron to Boost Arctic Monitoring

The Royal Danish Air Force has established a new squadron to enhance surveillance operations across the Arctic and Greenland.

15 February

Arctic

Pictured: 21 Nov 2025 – View of the 24 F-35B Jets embarked onboard the Flight Deck of HMS Prince of Wales. As part of the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group Full Operating Capability, the largest fifth-generation Carrier Air Wing has ever been embarked on HMS Prince of Wales. 24 F-35B Jets on deck, in support of NATO on NEPTUNE STRIKE 25-4. This proves NATO’s willingness and readiness to act in support of allied nations’ peace and security. Italian F-35Bs have been on board HMS Prince of Wales for NEPTUNE STRIKE, an enhanced vigilance activity, as part of Operation HIGHMAST, proving interoperability and interchangeability between the two nations. The Joint Carrier Air Wing has conducted NEPTUNE STRIKE, showcasing the UK and Italian ability and willingness to work together on behalf of NATO in the Mediterranean and beyond. Led by the UK flagship HMS Prince of Wales and involving a dozen nations, the eight-month mission – known as Operation HIGHMAST – is reaching its final stages. After operations across the Indo-Pacific over the last five months, the task group has returned to the Mediterranean for further multinational exercises before making its homeward voyage. The goal of Operation HIGHMAST is to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to the security of the Mediterranean and Indo-Pacific region, demonstrate collective resolve with our allies and showcase British trade and industry. Over the course of the deployment, upwards of 4,500 British military personnel have been involved, including nearly 600 RAF and 900 soldiers alongside 2,500 Royal Navy sailors and Royal Marines.

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Deploy Aircraft Carrier Group to Arctic This Year: PM

Britain will deploy its aircraft carrier group to the North Atlantic this year in a "powerful show of force" against Russian threats in the Arctic, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday.

12 February

Americas

Digital Render of Arctic Security Cutter

Jodesz Gavilan

US Coast Guard Taps Davie Defense for Five Arctic Security Cutters

Davie Defense has secured a contract to build five new Arctic Security Cutters for the US Coast Guard.

11 February

Arctic

Pictured are 40 Commando Royal Marines arriving at Bardufoss, Norway by Royal Air Force Voyager Airbus KC2 (A330). Royal Marines have deployed to the frozen Arctic for many years, to conduct their annual cold weather training. The Commandos are in the North of Norway learning to be winter warriors conducting Arctic survival training in bitterly cold temperatures. The conditions are harsh around 200 miles inside the Arctic Circle, where the sun barely rises and temperatures plummet to below -30C. The elite Royal Marines must be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment’s notice. That includes the most extreme climates known to man, including Arctic, jungle, and desert.

Staff Writer With AFP

UK to Double Troops in Norway to Defend Against ‘Rising’ Russian Threat

Britain announced Wednesday it will boost its troops stationed in Norway and play a "vital" role in a NATO Arctic mission in face of "rising Russian threat."

Jan- 2026 -

12 January

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Says US Will Take Greenland ‘One Way or the Other’

President Donald Trump said Sunday the United States would take Greenland "one way or the other," warning that Russia and China would "take over" if Washington didn't act.

Oct- 2025 -

31 October

Technology

Troops in formation at an icy environment.

Jodesz Gavilan

Inuit-Owned Firm to Advance Canada’s Arctic Defense Capabilities

An Inuit-owned defense company is combining local Arctic expertise with advanced military technology to support Canada’s northern security.

Sep- 2025 -

18 September

Air

Giulia Bernacchi

Denmark Eyes P-8 Poseidon Acquisition for Arctic Surveillance

Denmark might acquire a fleet of Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to enhance surveillance of the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Aug- 2025 -

29 August

Arctic

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Built for Frozen Frontlines: SAKO Launches Arctic Rifle Generation

Firearms maker SAKO has unveiled a new trio of rifles built to give troops an edge in Arctic warfare.

Jun- 2025 -

30 June

Arctic

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks with a serviceman as he stands aboard the frigate Mecklenburg-Vorpommern during his visit of the German Navy during a military maneuver in the Baltic Sea near Rostock-Warnemünde, northeastern Germany

Staff Writer With AFP

German Navy to Patrol the Arctic

Germany said the country would send navy ships to patrol Arctic waters, citing the threat from a Russian military build-up in the region.

24 June

Africa

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, move across a snow-filled landing zone during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center-Alaska 23-02 at Yukon Training Area, Ft. Wainwright, Alaska, March 28, 2023. With more than 8,000 participants and observers from 12 different countries, JPMRC-AK 23-02’s multinational environment helps increase Arctic proficiency throughout the Army and the joint force, in support of the nation’s, and the Army’s Arctic strategy. (U.S. Air force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Airborne Soldiers Train in Arctic Conditions With Lessons From Ukraine Conflict

The US Army is training airborne troops in the Arctic using tactical insights gained from the Ukraine-Russia war to enhance their readiness in complex domains.

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