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With two real-world maritime crises now unfolding, it is becoming clear that the Marine Corps has adapted appropriately to modern challenges and that it is still the capable crisis response force that the nation has come to rely on. Not everyone agrees.

Enhancing the Joint Force’s technology arsenal and infrastructure in the Arctic marks a key pillar in the Defense Department’s new approach for operating in that complex, rapidly changing region. Pentagon leadership on Monday issued the 2024 Arctic Strategy, which aims to guide the military’s path forward as it adapts to the unfolding and intensifying geopolitical and geophysical shifts in the security environment — particularly in and around U.S. territory in Alaska and allied hubs in the High North. https://hubs.li/Q02HQbTM0

Our new paper: What Will Happen in the First Space Hostage Crisis? – September, 2024 Gordon Roesler - Marc Feldman - Patrick Lin While the concept may seem far-fetched, there is a high probability that malicious actors will take hostages in space in the near future. The growth of space as a commercial sector and critical military area of operations makes such an incident almost inevitable. Given current US policies, capabilities, jurisdictional conflicts, and force structures, however, such an event will likely lead to sub-optimal crisis handling by the US government. This paper explores the potential for hostage-taking in space and the deficiencies of existing countermeasures and incident response processes—along with possible solutions that can avert the worst outcomes in the future. https://lnkd.in/erJXakB4

The Defense Science Board, an advisory group of top scientists that advise the US military, just released a new study on climate change and global security. The opening line: “Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. No longer a distant or abstract threat, the ramifications associated with a rapidly changing climate present an escalating danger with national and global security implications.” Full report here: https://lnkd.in/gnQdzv67

🚨 NEW Expert Series — What the ICE Pact Means for Canadian Industry and Arctic Security    In this episode of the Expert Series, panelists Dr. Adam Lajeunesse, Colonel (Retired) Pierre Leblanc, and Dr. Rebecca Pincus discuss the ICE Pact, a collaboration between Canada, Finland, and the U.S. aimed at strengthening Arctic security and shipbuilding capabilities.    “#Canada and the #UnitedStates have realized over the last decade or so that we are facing a significant shortage of icebreakers [and] are finding just enormous difficulties in moving these projects forward.” Listen now for expert insights:        ➡️ YouTube – https://bit.ly/4dUTIum  ➡️ Spotify – https://spoti.fi/3BT9DMD           #ICEPact #arctic #arcticsecurity #defence #security #defencepolicy #geopolitics

In contrast to the repetitive and factually inaccurate posts by the Compass Points anti-FD 2030, this piece from War on the Rocks shows how conflict around the world show the Corps is moving in the right direction. TRENDS IN MARITIME CHALLENGES INDICATE FORCE DESIGN 2030 IS THE PROPER PATH https://lnkd.in/eMkwHez5

This informative blog post provides a comprehensive analysis of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' strategic response to the Sackett v. EPA Supreme Court decision and its impact on the nation's water policies. With a focus on the Corps' multifaceted approach to protecting and enhancing vulnerable aquatic ecosystems, the post delves into initiatives such as aquatic ecosystem restoration, technical assistance programs, nature-based solutions, and adjustments in regulatory program actions. These strategies reflect a determined effort to navigate the complexities of environmental protection within the new legal landscape, ensuring the continued resilience and vitality of the nation's water resources amidst challenging circumstances. Check out the full post here: https://lnkd.in/e8Pe6UjY

The main task of the Russian icebreaker fleet is to ensure the uninterrupted operation of the Northern Sea Route, the shortest route between Europe and Asia, and in the future, America. Interest in cargo transportation in polar latitudes is growing all over the world, because they are not overloaded, like the Suez Canal, and there is no piracy there, like in the Indian Ocean. And most importantly, the new intercontinental route allows you to save your most valuable resource – time. An equally important mission of Russian icebreakers is to ensure the development of the natural resources of the Arctic. This task is becoming increasingly urgent as oil and gas fields on the Arctic coast and shelf are developed. Icebreakers are already paving the way for large-capacity vessels delivering hydrocarbons to foreign markets. Without an icebreaker fleet, it is difficult to imagine the work of polar stations, geological exploration and scientific expeditions studying the flora and fauna of the Arctic. The American fleet has only two icebreakers. And only one of them is heavy, capable of coping with pack ice and a thick ice shell off the coast of Antarctica The most important missions: ice support of fishing, merchant and military vessels, rescue operations in the polar zones, scientific research. And first of all, the delivery of fuel, food and other cargo to McMurdo Station in Antarctica is the pride and glory of US polar projects.

Our thanks to Deutsche Welle - a well explained summary of the problem around the military, greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, highlighting this important topic and the work by colleagues at Initiative on GHG accounting of war, Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR) and here at CEOBS #greenhousegases #climatechange #military

For those interested in getting a sense of how NOAA provides critical support in the management of a challenging and complex disaster situation, click through the article. There is a short and interesting article and video describing how both sonar and lidar are used to measure water depth, the air gap between the water and the remaining bridge and more.