Operation POLAR DAGGER activities set to begin Aug. 15

Massive military operation to return to Bering Strait region

Increased military activity is expected across the Bering Strait region starting this weekend. The movements are part of Operation Polar Dagger, put on each year by U.S. Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH).  Military personnel will operate in and around Nome, Savoonga, Gambell, Wales, Tin City, Point Hope and Little Diomede. The annual homeland defense operation will have a larger footprint than in previous years, with teams positioned t…

Operation POLAR DAGGER activities set to begin Aug. 15

U.S. military assets and personnel will conduct training and community engagement activities near Point Hope, St. Lawrence Island, Wales, Tin City and Little Diomede Island, Alaska, August 15-31, 2026, as part of Operation POLAR DAGGER.