The Department of the United States Navy recently released a five-year strategic plan to increase its presence within the Arctic.  Enhancing the Navy’s combat capabilities is at the core for a region that is considered to be a resource-rich outlet over the coming years.

This development comes at a time of expanding military activity in the region; a U.S. nuclear submarine (USS Texas)made an eventful surfacing at the North Pole in recent months.

Links to U.S. Arctic military news:

U.S. Navy plans Arctic ‘Road Map’ – National Post

U.S. submarine’s trip to Arctic should sound alarms for Canada: expert– CanWest