US Soldiers Deploy for Military Exercises in Europe, Including the High North US troops are headed to Europe for the large-scale US Army Exercise, Defender 25, with follow-on exercises with Allies and partners, including airborne operations in the High North and the Baltics.
US Soldiers Deploy for Military Exercises in Europe, Including the High North US troops are headed to Europe for the large-scale US Army Exercise, Defender 25, with follow-on exercises with Allies and partners, including airborne operations in the High North and the Baltics.
From Alaska to Northern Norway: Will Practice Rapid Deployment of US Paratroopers Next week, US Army soldiers will fly over the North Pole from Alaska to Norway and conduct an airborne jump onto a frozen lake in the north. The operation is part of the Arctic Shock exercise, which follows the large-scale military exercise Nordic Response.
US Army to Hold Major Alaska Exercise Next week, the 11th Airborne Division will conduct its annual regional combat training center exercise in Alaska. “This exercise demonstrates the effectiveness of our Arctic training," says Major General Brian Eifler.
US Army Alaska is Making a Huge Transformation to be the Army’s Arctic Force This summer, US Army Alaska will become an operational division headquarters. “This will be an Arctic Airborne Division, which is unique in our Army”, Major General Brian Eifler tells High North News.
US Army to Hold Major Winter Exercise in Alaska US Army Alaska has announced a major cold weather training event which will focus on large scale combat operations. It includes training and procedures development for deployment operations in an Arctic environment.
The US and Norwegian Armies Plan for More Arctic Training In an exclusive interview with High North News in the military hub of Bardufoss, Northern Norway, US Major General Pete Andrysiak talks about the ongoing US interest in collaboration with the Norwegian Army.
US Army Arctic Strategy: "A Wholesale Change" Major General Peter Andrysiak, Commander of the US Army Alaska, emphasizes the need for the US Army to rebuild high-end skills to operate in the Arctic environment. Moving forward, he says, there is a lot to learn from European allies and partners.
US Army Releases Arctic Strategy: Will Improve Service's Posture in the Region The US Army recently completed its new Arctic strategy, laying out how the service can better position itself to operate in the region. The strategy includes plans about establishing an operational two-star headquarters with specially trained and equipped combat brigades.
International Research Project to Map Permafrost Lost in Greater Detail Scientists from 28 research institutions in 12 primarily European countries will spend the next five years investigating the environmental and social impacts of thawing permafrost.
