
The U.S. Air Force on July 21 released what it called the service's first Arctic Strategy to meet competitive threats from Russia and China. The 14-page strategy, accompanied by a classified annex, was co-signed by Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett, U.S. Space Force chief of space operations Gen. John Raymond, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein. "The Arctic’s capacity as a strategic buffer is eroding, making it an avenue of threat to the homeland, due to advancements…