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America’s bombers just landed in the Arctic Circle for the first time
On DutyIn March, U.S. strategic bombers completed a historic task force deployment in Europe. Several B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and over 100 support personnel flew to Europe to take part in a Bomber Task Force deployment. Bomber Task Force deployments are probably one of the more important but least known Air Force missions. […]
Arctic warfare & Marines: A special relationship
On DutyAs the Pentagon is preparing for a conflict with China or Russia, units are spending more time honing their arctic warfare skills. As part of this revitalized focus on arctic warfare, 300 US Marines assigned to the Marine Rotational Force-Europe (MRF-E) just completed an arctic warfare rotation in Norway. The rotation ended with Exercise Reindeer […]
US and Scandinavian Special Operations: A bulwark against Russian influence
FeaturedSpecial operations units can do more than ram doors and shoot bad guys. A key aspect of US special operations is the ability to work with partners to create a potent deterrence capability and fight off malign foreign influence. Recently, American commandos assigned to Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) conducted a training exercise with Swedish […]
