USCGC Storis Departs on Maiden Voyage
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis (WAGB 21), the Coast Guard’s first polar icebreaker acquired in more than 25 years, departed on its maiden voyage to safeguard U.S. sovereign interests…
Seven Days in the Arctic: Project COLDFEET
by Keith Woodcock CIA Museum Oil on Canvas, 2007 Donated by Gar and Audrey Thorsrud During the Cold War, the US and Soviet Union notoriously vied for technological advantage in…
US Coast Guard at Portland Rose Festival
Coast Guard crews are scheduled to participate in multiple events throughout the Portland area for the annual Portland Rose Festival from June 4-8. On Wednesday, June 4, the crews of…
Launch Photos of Project 11711 Vladimir Andreyev
Baltiysk Shipyard May 30, 2025. USC photos.
NATO DIANA Unveils 10 New Challenges
On Monday (2 June 2025), NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) launched ten new challenges aimed at finding the next generation of dual-use deep technologies to help…
Oman Navy’s Sail Training Vessel Shabab Oman II Completes Refit
Damen has completed an extensive maintenance program on the Royal Navy of Oman’s Sail Training Vessel Shabab Oman II. The work provides the Tall Ship with upgrades and prepares her…
Norway Settles Helge Ingstad Dispute With Navantia
Official announcement The Norwegian Ministry of Defence and Navantia have agreed to settle the dispute between the parties about the Helge Ingstad frigate. Simultaneously, the parties have entered into an…
Arctic Institute: Who is an Expert on Greenland?
By Gabriella Gricius Arctic Institute Trump’s 2019 and 2024 efforts to obtain Greenland for the United States were a double shock to the Arctic community. For many, it was reminiscent…