The US is preparing the military for possible military operations in the Arctic, - Business Insider

 For the past few years, the United States has been preparing its military for possible combat operations in the Arctic.

Business Insider writes about it, Tsenzor.NET reports.

In this way, the States react to the actions of the Russian Federation and China, which want to expand their access to the Arctic.

"Over the past few years, the US has increased its focus on the North, preparing its forces to dominate, if necessary, the Arctic," the publication said.

Back in 2021, the US Army published its new strategy for restoring Arctic dominance, which led to a reorganization of its forces and priorities in Alaska. As the ice melts, access to the region increases and its unpredictability increases.

Although the US has focused on its military presence in Alaska and its ability to project power into the Arctic since World War II, the peak of this focus was during the Cold War. After the collapse of the USSR and the subsequent development of the insurgent war in the Middle East, the army was consumed with its own concerns, as a result of which its Arctic skills deteriorated.

Now the US Army hopes to restore the "Arctic muscles" that have atrophied over the past 20 years. Part of this process is building up a military presence in the region to strengthen relations with allies such as Canada and Denmark. It also means using presence to deter Russia and China.

As both China's presence in the region and Moscow's ambitions grow, military leaders say the U.S. must adapt, as must its rivals.

The U.S. is reinvesting in its cold-weather forces, with a focus on building a presence and capacity sufficient to effectively deter conflict and training them to fight in contingencies if deterrence fails.