Bering Strait highlighted in Arctic security presentation

Bering Strait highlighted in Arctic security presentation

By: Anna LionasSpeaking to state senators last week, Mike Sfraga, the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Arctic Affairs emphasized the importance of the Bering Strait region in domestic and foreign policy. “I think we have an opportunity with the Port of Nome. If it’s just a deep-water port and that’s it, I think we have failed to realize the opportunities here for our state and, I think, frankly, for our nation,” Sfraga told the Alaska Senate…

Sea-Air-Space: U.S., Canada Support Investment to Maintain Arctic Security

Vice Admiral Angus Topshee, commander of the Canadian Navy, right, and Coast Guard Vice Admiral Tom Allan discuss polar security in a changing world. Photo credit: Seapower magazineThe U.S. Coast Guard was pleased to hear of President Trump’s interest in acquiring as many as 40 new icebreakers, said Coast Guard Vice Admiral Tom Allan, the acting deputy commandant for operations.“Whenever your boss is interested in 40 icebreakers, you are very ha…