NYTIMES (Raymond Zhong) - Trump Administration Kills Annual Arctic Report Card
The top of the world is warming faster than any other region. For 20 years, the Arctic Report Card chronicled the extraordinary transformation.
STRIPES (Gary Warner) - US tracks Chinese ships heading into Arctic for first time in 2026 | Stars and Stripes
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Munro monitored the Chinese research ship Xue Long as it transited north through the U.S. “exclusive economic zone.”
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Inside the Navy's Arctic training for a future conflict with Russia, China | The Hill
The U.S. Navy is currently involved in a highly sensitive and dangerous training operation: Operation Ice Camp. The backdrop behind the operation is, in large part, for national security if conflict with Russia or China ever occurs, as ice thaws and new waterways open at the top of the Earth. Sam Eckholm, Air Force veteran and host of "Access Granted," joins “The Hill with Blake Burman” to discuss the mission. #operationicecamp #navy #nationalsecurity
STRIPES - US Navy conducts under-ice operations in the Arctic | Stars and Stripes
The exercise is the latest to train service members for operations in the strategically important Arctic region.
STRIPES (John Vandiver,) - Russian and Chinese push into Arctic draws NATO response of ‘multi-domain’ mission | Stars and Stripes
NATO launched its Arctic Sentry operation amid a push by allies to increase military presence in the region to counter Russia and China.
NYTIMES (Lara Jakes) - NATO Is Expected to Step Up Arctic Security. Here’s Why.
As Russia displays military might in the Arctic Circle, the Western alliance is preparing a mission to increase its presence in that area.
STRIPES (John Vandiver,) - Drill in strategic Arctic gap to expand NATO allies’ anti-submarine training | Stars and Stripes
Warfare drills are underway in the Arctic as allies step up their presence with maneuvers aimed at securing a strategic gap near Greenland.
NPR (Jackie Northam) - Where is the threat from Russia and China in the Arctic?
As Trump points to Russia and China near Greenland, experts say the biggest Russian and Chinese activity is elsewhere in the Arctic.
AI:While political rhetoric often focuses on Russian and Chinese presence near Greenland, experts suggest that the most significant activity from these nations is actually occurring in other parts of the Arctic.Open