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Sailors say this submarine has been ravaged by bedbugs March 9 Sailors assigned to the fast-attack submarine Connecticut say they have been dealing with a bedbug infestation in their racks for roughly a year, and the command has been slow to do anything about it. Some of the bedbugs captured by the crew are shown here. (Photo provided to Navy Times) The crew of the fast-attack submarine Connecticut has been subjected to a bedbug infestation in their racks, and sailors assigned to the sub allege that the boat’s command has been slow to fix the problem. The infestation issue began while...

USNI News Beijing Wants Arctic to Remain Peaceful, Chinese Diplomat Says February 11, 2021 2:59 PM The aurora borealis over Ice Camp Seadragon during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. US Navy Photo China’s top diplomat overseeing Arctic affairs recently stressed that Beijing wants the region to remain peaceful and stable, but recognizes competition – primarily economic for now – is real on several levels. Speaking at an online Wilson Center forum on Monday, Gao Feng said, “I think we can continue the multilateral … situation in the Arctic” in dealing with questions of scientific research....

US Navy rolls out new strategy for expanding Arctic operations The Associated Press January 11 The USS Toledo (SSN-769) arrives at Ice Camp Seadragon on the Arctic Ocean on March 4, 2020, kicking off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. (MC1 Michael B. Zingaro/US Navy) JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Department of the Navy released details of a new strategy for operations in the Arctic as competition for resources among nations increases in the region. Members of Alaska’s congressional delegation have expressed support for the increased focus on the Arctic, the Juneau Empire reported Saturday. ...

USNI News Search for: Home » Aviation » New Arctic Strategy Calls for Regular Presence as a Way to Compete With Russia, China New Arctic Strategy Calls for Regular Presence as a Way to Compete With Russia, China January 5, 2021 7:46 PM U.S. Marines with Marine Rotational Force-Europe 21.1, Marine Forces Europe and Africa, conduct a safety of use memorandum (SOUM) on an assault amphibious vehicle in preparation for Exercise Reindeer II, Reindeer I, and Joint Viking in Setermoen, Norway, Nov. 19, 2020. US Marine Corps Photo The Navy and Marine Corps released a new Arctic strategy today, calli...

USNI News Search for: Home » Foreign Forces » China » U.S. Needs ‘Resilient’ Strategy to Counter China, Russia in Arctic, Experts Say U.S. Needs ‘Resilient’ Strategy to Counter China, Russia in Arctic, Experts Say The aurora borealis over Ice Camp Seadragon during Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2020. US Navy Photo The United States “needs resilient people and resilient equipment” to meet mounting security and economic challenges posed by Russia and China, according to a panel of Arctic security experts. Moscow’s vision of the Far North as “the Russian Mecca” and Beijing’s ambitiou...