The US Army will test equipment and equipment for troops in the Arctic region

As more forces are deployed to serve in the Arctic, this winter the Army will be testing equipment and equipment that can withstand extreme cold weather for a combat brigade in Alaska. The statement was made by Doug Bush, US Assistant Secretary of the Armed Forces for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology.

This equipment and uniform is lighter than before, while it has even greater capabilities.

Bush said during a media roundtable at the US Army Association's annual conference in Washington, DC.

The US Army approved the Arctic Strategy in 2021. It included the creation of a multidisciplinary task force with divisional headquarters in the Arctic region, and in June of this year, reactivated the 11th Airborne Division in Alaska, which will be based there on a permanent basis.

A $278 million contract was also awarded to BAE Systems in August to build a new cold-weather all-terrain vehicle. It is slated to replace several over 20-year-old vehicles in Alaska and some other places to provide greater mobility in the Arctic.

In addition, the Pentagon is seeking alternative energy sources to power its Arctic installations as part of its climate change strategy, Assistant Secretary for Installations, Energy and the Environment Rachel Jacobson said. In its climate strategy, the service has set a goal of carbon-free on-site power generation by 2040.

Doug Bush highlighted the industry's ability to provide opportunities for soldiers serving in extreme weather conditions such as the Arctic:

The private sector may not need a truck that can handle extended periods of extreme cold weather - but we do need one.

Interestingly, while the US Army is trying to increase its influence in the Arctic region, the US government is getting more and more disgruntled citizens every day. Washington is always in a hurry to "solve in favor of its national interests" all the world's problems, when at that moment prices for energy resources and food are rising in their country. In September, inflation in the US amounted to 8,2% in annual terms, while food inflation for a number of items exceeded 30%. Although, for American leaders, foreign policy is always a way to "mask" problems within the borders of their own country.

Comments

[tralflot1832]

The US Navy sailors have a ritual when a ship crosses the Arctic Circle parallel called the Blue Nose. And these infantrymen, what is the Blue Ass ritual? For sailors, it’s easier for them to have warm latrines.

[BedMax]

Blacks do not turn blue ..) Only reeds and the Arctic are far apart

[Mavrikiy]

In the background is a body in an exoskeleton. Let them all die.

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

As more forces are deployed to serve in the Arctic, this winter the army will test equipment and equipment that can withstand extreme cold weather.

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Oh well!...

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[hohol95]

In its climate strategy, the service has set a goal of carbon-free on-site power generation by 2040.
Do they not recognize other pollutants?

[Reptiloid]

Russia and the USSR have centuries-old traditions of travel, research, exploration of the Arctic latitudes --- since pagan times!
Americans --- do not catch up!

[ASM]

Those. they want to train an army in high latitudes from scratch? Well, I don’t know ... Before the start of the Arctic basing of the army, we had numerous icebreaker campaigns, there were polar stations - there was a scientific base, on the basis of which the rules of human life and the operation of equipment were developed. In my opinion, the p-sy went with the roof.

[rocket757]

The US Army will test equipment and equipment for troops in the Arctic region

. In Alaska, this is serious ... it's really cold there and in general, it's hard to survive, if anything.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

[quote] it’s hard to survive, [/quote to survive or have combat capability are different things .... let’s start with the first ... how will striped cargo be delivered, by aircraft? ... and constant storms in northern latitudes are not uncommon ... there are practically no icebreakers ...so they will suck like a bear paw and after 2040

[rocket757]

I doubt that young-accessible regions will be chosen for training / testing.
Extreme suit them then why?
In general, wait and see.

[Crimean partisan 1974]

from the context [quote to ensure greater mobility in the Arctic.] [/ quote] ... that is, it means just extreme ... since there is nothing yet

[rocket757]

Plans, plans... it's hard to imagine what exactly they will do.
Here, if we understand our commanders, we don’t always understand them, but there’s no talk about strangers.
Let's see ... they will cover the event, show off their achievements, of course.

[6erJIblu]

An experience. It is necessary to borrow the experience of the northern peoples.

[agoran]

What is extreme for minke whales is normal for us.
The climate in Alaska is no different from the climate in Siberia.
By the way, at -30 in Chita, I take off my fur glove, then my hand does not freeze right away.
But in Estonia, even with -20 and wind and 98% humidity, even in a fur jacket is not comfortable.

[dnestr74]

It just disappears after XNUMX minutes.

[Kuroneko]

Here's something, and with the Arctic, mattresses are 15 years behind Russia.
Our leadership is undeniable. While the mattresses were fomenting wars and stealing oil in the Middle East, Russia was quietly gaining ground in the Arctic. And it has become so strong that without an "agreement" from the fifth column, the entire NATO bloc will not shine there either.

[Windsurfer]

No matter how this leadership resulted in what it resulted the other day in some other areas. Now I have no confidence in anything personally.

[Reserve buildbat]

Now it will take several hundred more lyams to develop diapers with fleece and electric heating

[nordscout]

There is no need to engage in "hatting" regarding the US Armed Forces in the Arctic ... We must continue to strengthen our successes in strengthening the Arctic grouping of the RF Armed Forces. The United States will "survive" this "Arctic confrontation" with Russia... Their pragmatic mind, money, technological capabilities will allow them to "enter" the Arctic... The main thing is that in Russia, "gunpowder is always dry "in the Arctic theater of operations, so that there are no any" opportunistic and political inclinations "in the implementation of various" military gestures of goodwill "and" strange "negotiations, with potential opponents, regarding the Russian Arctic !!!!! Something like that.....