
Enhancing maritime domain awareness and communications capabilities remain hallmarks of Defense Department’s updated Arctic strategy, which also maintains the “monitor-and-respond” approach in pursuit of U.S. interests and preserving stability in the region. The 2024 Arctic Strategy outlines three lines of effort for DoD’s approach to the region, the first being to enhance joint capabilities by continuing to invest in sensors, intelligence, and information sharing capabilities to bolster all-domain awareness, missile warning, the second being to engage with allies and partners,…