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The most recent Alaska training rotation of JPMRC with 8,000 troops is aimed at members of the Army’s newly reorganized 11th Airborne Division, certifying them for potential deployments amid increasing geopolitical tensions across the Pacific.
The joint-military exercise aims to "enhance power in NATO's northern flank in support of our partner Finland," the U.S. Army said, amid tensions over Ukraine.
As the Arctic gains importance and great-power competition expands the battlefield, more soldiers and Marines are learning to fight in the cold.
Some of the lowest-paid service members will not get a special bonus to help cope with inflation under a compromise defense bill.
The alarming surge comes after the Army dispatched some 40 counselors and chaplains to Alaska earlier this year and required counseling sessions.