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US Arctic Strategy

The evolution of US strategy in the Arctic region from the Cold War to the present day, including shifts in priorities and the impact of climate change.

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Jan 12, 2026
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What evidence exists in official U.S. documents or Pentagon statements about contingency planning for Greenland since 2019?

Since 2019, the public record contains a mix of explicit Pentagon testimony that the Defense Department drafts contingency plans broadly and formal policy documents focused on Arctic posture, but it l...

Jan 20, 2026

How have U.S. strategic priorities in the Arctic evolved since World War II?

U.S. Arctic priorities have shifted from a Cold War emphasis on strategic deterrence and early-warning access to a post–Cold War mix of cooperative environmental governance, then back toward renewed c...