Ottawa wants to modernize a region in the north that’s about six times the size of Texas, ‘just like in the 1800s’ Picture an Arctic territory, marginalized by its own country, almost entirely lacking ...

A Canadian soldier dismantles a drone during Arctic training in Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, Feb. 27, 2025. (Cole Burston/AFP via Getty Images) The alliance needs to close the drone gap with ...

Deep in the Arctic north, drained peatlands—once massive carbon vaults built over thousands of years—are quietly leaking greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. But new field research from northern ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. China is paying Russia hundreds of thousands of dollars to join its scientific expeditions to the Arctic, as it seeks to ...

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The US doesn't have the weapons and technologies it needs to beef up its military presence in the Arctic. Surveillance and sensor systems, naval capabilities, and drones are lacking. The Arctic is a ...

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - NATO Secretary Mark Rutte said on Thursday he and U.S. President Trump had discussed in Davos how the transatlantic alliance should best defend the Arctic ...

An unusually brutal winter storm is set to pummel more than 160 million Americans from Friday, as a stretched "polar vortex" sends a devastating blast of Arctic air, bringing heavy snows and freezing ...

The debate around the Arctic is becoming hotter than ever as US President Donald Trump continues to insist on Greenland becoming part of the United States. But while Trump’s demands that the US take ...

NATO is considering an Arctic Sentry mission to ease tensions between Denmark and the United States over Greenland's future status. The plan would boost Arctic surveillance and defense, countering ...

A blast of Arctic air is expected to bring a sharp temperature drop to Florida this week. Freeze watches have been issued for 53 of Florida's 67 counties ahead of the cold front. The cold snap is ...

Location, location, location. Greenland’s position above the Arctic Circle makes the world’s largest island a key part of security strategy. But for whom? Increasing international tensions, global ...