It’s the second and third hulls, or subsequent hulls, that give us some increased presence in the high-latitude region,” said Adm. Karl Schultz, commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, at an The administration’s proposed budget also authorized $15 million to continue repairs on the This new proposed budget did not, however, include another Arctic provision the Coast Guard “When Healy sailed above the Arctic Circle this summer, she was literally off the grid for almost a month,” Vice Adm. Charles Ray The budget proposal points out that only about 40 percent of the U.S. EEZ has been mapped, and “Alaska and the Alaskan Arctic lack the comprehensive shoreline and nearshore maps available to much of the nation.”The mapping and ocean research would also help identify potential new sources of minerals, biopharmaceuticals, and energy, as well as areas of significant ecological and conservation value, a NOAA spokesperson told ArcticToday.The proposed budget for the Department of Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs includes $3 million for a special law enforcement initiative to support the The task force focuses on missing persons, domestic violence and unsolved cases involving Indigenous peoples.Sen. Canada Receives Three Bids from US, Sweden for Fighter CompetitionSpain Agrees to Buy 7 Airbus Aircraft and 40 Helos in Exchange for Fewer Job LossesUS Marine Corps Shuts Down Tank Units, Hauls Away M1A1sPentagon Says China, Russia Nearing Status as US Nuclear PeersKMW Wins €280M Bundeswehr Order for Leguan Bridge LayersBritish MPs to Probe Foreign Involvement in Defence Supply ChainUS Approves $126M Sale of 88 Fast Boats, Weapons to PhilippinesGermany Dissolves Special Forces Company Over Far Right LinksSwiss Army Chooses Indago 3 Small UAVs for Tactical ReconnaissancePLA Navy H-6G and H-6J Bombers Train in South China SeaPeru Renews Viking Support Contract for Twin OttersPentagon CIO Efforts Driven by National Defense StrategyTriumph to Provide Aftermarket Services to GAL in Mid-EastFinal Australian F-18 Hornet Completes Deep MaintenanceNorth Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchersNorth Korea says tested 'super-large' rocket launchersNorth Korea fires two 'ballistic missiles' into seaNorth Korea fires two 'ballistic missiles' into seaIn Colombia, fleet of cartel narco-subs poses challenge for navySaudi jet 'downing' in Yemen stirs alarm over Huthi weaponryItalian Minister Confirms Sale of Two Frigates to Egypt; Two More May FollowPentagon Depends on Lockheed for F-35 Accounting and DataIndustry Submits New Offer for EuroDrone: Dassault CEOThe Littoral Combat Ship Shows the Folly of ConcurrencyUS Should Welcome Open Discussion of NATO’s Nuclear StrategySpeed Kills: The Danger of Rushing Weapons into ProductionF-35 Block 4 Upgrade Slides Two Years As Cost Increases by $1.5 Bn: GAOF-35 Production Costs to Drop But Sustainment Costs to Increase: PentagonShipyard Delivers First Borei-A SSBN to Russian NavyItaly Clears Initial Order for 40 Centauro II Tank DestroyersUS Releases More Details About MiG-29s, Su-24s It Says Were Flown to LibyaUS Approves $1.2Bn Patriot PAC-3 Missile Package for KuwaitGE Delivers First F414 Engine for South Korea’s KF-X Fighter ProgramBoeing Resumes 737 MAX Production, Announces First 6,700 LayoffsNew French Army H160M Helicopter to Enter Service Two Years EarlyTwo Royal Navy Missile Submarines Sidelined by Technical ProblemsBombardier Closes $550M Sale of the CRJ Program to MitsubishiUK Statement on Resuming Arms Exports to Saudi ArabiaEU Commissioners Call for United, Resilient and Sovereign EuropeEuropean Defence Should Not Be A Casualty of Covid-19Director Capability Speaks on Future of British ArmyHead of Finland’s H-X Fighter Program Details Fly-OffsUS Undersecretary Lord Briefing on Defense Acquisition With the resources requested, the ANG will provide nearly 34 percent of the total Air … The Coast Guard overall is seeking $12.3 billion for fiscal 2021, $77 million more than the $12.2 billion in the enacted 2020 budget…