{"id":34850,"date":"2020-07-21T21:35:27","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T21:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2020\/07\/21\/armed-with-a-new-arctic-strategy-the-air-force-seeks-increased-connectivity-in-the-region\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T00:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T00:05:26","slug":"armed-with-a-new-arctic-strategy-the-air-force-seeks-increased-connectivity-in-the-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/intel-geoint\/isr\/2020\/07\/21\/armed-with-a-new-arctic-strategy-the-air-force-seeks-increased-connectivity-in-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed with a new Arctic strategy, the Air Force seeks increased connectivity in the region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WASHINGTON \u2014 With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/opinion\/commentary\/2020\/05\/11\/chinas-strategic-interest-in-the-arctic-goes-beyond-economics\/\" target=_blank>commerce, travel and international competition<\/a> in the Arctic region on the rise, the Department of the Air Force will prioritize making investments that will enable greater connectivity among U.S. military assets, the Air Force\u2019s top general said July 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMissile warning, space capabilities, air capabilities, how you marry up fifth generation and fourth generation [fighter jets]. It\u2019s more the case as we look at the future of warfare <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/it-networks\/2020\/07\/01\/the-air-force-awarded-another-batch-of-contracts-to-build-its-new-battle-management-system\/\" target=_blank>that data will be the currency<\/a> that we operate on,\u201d said Air Force Gen. Dave Goldfein at a roll out of the department\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/naval\/2020\/05\/11\/the-us-navy-returns-to-an-increasingly-militarized-arctic\/\" target=_blank>new Arctic strategy<\/a> hosted by the Atlantic Council.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s access to data, its manipulation at the speed of relevance. \u2026 How we build the networks that we can operate seamlessly on is where you\u2019re going to see most of our investment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/smr\/a-modern-nato\/2019\/08\/05\/watch-the-skies-how-a-us-base-in-greenland-tracks-ballistic-missiles\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Arctic3.jpg_8af8ae.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Watch the skies: How a US base in Greenland tracks ballistic missiles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Is the Air Force investing enough in its northernmost base?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the new strategy, the U.S. Air Force and Space Force commit to enhancing its northernmost missile defense capabilities, exploring new surveillance and communications technologies and updating its dilapidated infrastructure in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the strategy doesn\u2019t provide specifics on how much the service is willing to spend to make its goals a reality, and Goldfein, Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond on Tuesday didn\u2019t provide much clarity on whether the department\u2019s strategic goals will turn into actionable investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the U.S. Navy has a major interest in the region\u2019s waterways, the Department of the Air Force maintains the military\u2019s largest presence in the Arctic, making up 80 percent of the Defense Department\u2019s funding efforts in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve always valued the Arctic and recognized the importance of its geostrategic location,\u201d Barrett said. However, she added that Russia\u2019s recent build-up in region, including \u201ca network of offensive air assets and coastal missile systems,\u201d has led the department to be more aware of the need to recapitalize its own technology in the Arctic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, China \u2014 which is not technically an Arctic nation \u2014 is attempting to insert itself in the region\u2019s affairs as part of its \u201cOne Belt, One Road\u201d initiative. That country seeks access to \u201crare earth minerals, hydrocarbons, and fisheries,\u201d according to the strategy, and has pursued strategic investments that would enhance its air and sea transportation options, such as a failed plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2018\/09\/07\/how-a-potential-chinese-built-airport-in-greenland-could-be-risky-for-a-vital-us-air-force-base\/\" target=_blank>build an airport in Greenland<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The strategy lays out several goals that could result in greater investments in areas like command, control, communications, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C3ISR), space operations and missile defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It also states that the Air Force and Space Force will work with the other services on an Arctic communications roadmaps that explores current and emerging technologies that could expand connectivity to military forces in the region. It will also work with the joint force on developing data links and ensuring satellite coverage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For missile defense, the strategy states an interest in \u201ccontinuing to work with Canada to identify materiel and non-materiel solutions to the North Warning System\u201d and updating the missile defense surveillance system in the Northern tier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Space Force will \u201cdevelop new technologies and modernize existing assets in the Arctic necessary to ensure access to and freedom to operate in space,\u201d the strategy states, though it does not explain what types of capabilities will be necessary. It will also develop capabilities that can better predict the weather and environmental disturbances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. Air and Space Force operations in the Arctic will have to become more agile, and could involve \u201cexpanded fixed bases, unoccupied airfields, or portable radar systems.\u201d But even though the strategy also recognizes the difficulty of moving to a more modular way of operations given the complex nature of supplying installations in remote areas that may be almost completely inaccessible during the winter months, it provides few answers on what a more disaggregated approach to Arctic operations could look like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The department needs to advocate for additional funding to modernize Air Force and Space Force installations in the region, which include major air bases in Alaska like Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Thule Air Base in Greenland, and remote radar sites that make up the North Warning System, the strategy said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo survive in the region, materials need to meet standards including: high thermal efficiency; long-term durability; tolerance to repeated freeze and thaw cycles; and resistance to permafrost degradation. 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