New Agreement Secures Danish Drone Surveillance in the Arctic A new Danish defense agreement allocates $400 million for long-range drones to increase Arctic and North Atlantic surveillance. The agreement also prioritizes setting up an air warning radar on the Faroe Islands. "We need to use more muscle in the region," says Denmark’s MoD.
From Ukraine to the Arctic: Russia's Capabilities in the Region and the War's Impact on the North For the past decade, Russia has systematically expanded and strengthened its Arctic military through a combination of bases, airfields, and large-scale radar installations, as well as defensive and offensive weapons systems. How will the war in Ukraine affect Russia's capabilities in the region and what challenges do Norway and its allies face in the Arctic?
Pentagon Fields Long-Range Radar in Alaska for Missile Threats The new radar is based in Interior Alaska and is meant to provide information for interceptors based there and in California.