The US has an Arctic warfare problem: not enough of the right kinds of weapons and tools

The US military's renewed focus on the Arctic is exposing the types of weapons it needs for the region.

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicholas Paczkowski

• The US doesn't have the weapons and technologies it needs to beef up its military presence in the Arctic.
• Surveillance and sensor systems, naval capabilities, and drones are lacking.
• The Arctic is a hot spot for competition as Russia and China look to expand their interests in the region.

For war across the freezing Arctic battlefields...