Special Operations Forces Bracing for Arctic Missions SPECIAL OPERATIONS 5/14/2021 Navy Photo by Visual Information Specialist Chris Desmond For the past two decades, U.S. Special Operations Forces have deployed to some of the most dangerous and inhospitable places on the planet to combat terrorist networks. With the Pentagon increasingly focused on great power competition, they may soon find themselves spending more time in a region that presents a unique set of challenges — the Arctic. In 2019, the Defense Department released its latest Arctic Strategy...