"Gaps in Arctic defenses have been one element of President Donald Trump's erratic rhetoric on US interests in the acquisition of Greenland. He has said it is necessary for the substantial US missile defense project known as Golden Dome. "If there is a war, much of the action will take place on that piece of ice," Trump said on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "Think of it: those missiles would be flying right over the center.""
"For war across the freezing Arctic battlefields, the US faces a problem: it doesn't have the right weapons or tools to reliably detect threats in the region and respond to them quickly. The Arctic is an unforgiving place for a war. It's a location where distances are vast, subzero temperatures can cripple equipment, and forces must operate with limited support infrastructure,"
The US currently lacks many weapons, surveillance systems, naval capabilities, and drones optimized for Arctic operations. Vast distances, subzero temperatures, and limited support infrastructure hinder detection, positioning, and sustainment of forces. These environmental challenges can cripple equipment and complicate logistics. If US forces cannot detect threats early and respond quickly, the Arctic could become a corridor for undetected attacks. Rising competition from Russia and China increases strategic stakes in the region. Recent US policy statements and defense doctrine acknowledge the need for modernization of Arctic capabilities to improve homeland defense and readiness.
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