DefenceTalkThousands of NATO troops, some with little experience of operating in snowy conditions, are learning to survive and fight in freezing temperatures in exercises above the Arctic Circle. Up in Norway’s Far North, a group of US Marines have swapped their usual desert camouflage outfits for mountain gear, thick mittens and big white boots. It […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-troops-face-chill-of-combat-in-arctic-exercises-78485/

DefenceTalkA U.S. and British exercise underway in the Barents Sea highlights the importance of the Arctic region in a time of climate change. “Three Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyers — USS Donald Cook, USS Porter and USS Roosevelt — are supported by fast combat support ship USNS Supply and joined by the Royal Navy’s HMS Kent […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-british-arctic-exercise-shows-u-s-concern-for-region-75459/