The United States is an Arctic nation. As such, the Arctic security environment contributes directly to homeland defense and is of vital importance to our national interests. In 2019, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its most recent Arctic Strategy with the objective of an Arctic that “is a secure and stable region in which U.S. national interests are safeguarded, the U.S. homeland is defended, and nations work cooperatively to address shared challenges.”
The DOD directs the Department to defend the homeland, compete to maintain favorable regional balances of power, and ensure common domains remain free and open. This Army strategy builds on those objectives to identify the ways the Army will ensure land dominance and continue to complete its missions as part of the Joint Force.
