By Marina Malenic The Defense Department has released an updated strategic document delineating missions and geographic areas of responsibility of its combatant commands. The most significant change in the 2011 Unified Command Plan makes U.S. European Command and U.S. Northern Command jointly responsible for the Arctic region. Previously, U.S. Pacific Command also shared the responsibility. "NORTHCOM was given advocacy responsibility for Arctic capabilities primarily due to having the only U.S. Arctic territory within its area of operations," a Pentagon spokesman…
New Unified Command Plan Shifts Arctic Responsibilities
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