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Re-freezing the Arctic is costly and dangerous

The glacier front breaking up, producing an iceberg in Svalbard on September 17, 2025. If the glacier loses more ice than it gains, it will retreat. Photo: Henry Patton Re-freezing the Arctic is costly and dangerous Researchers warn against geoengineering in the polar...

How Radia hopes to move DoD cargo with the world’s largest airplane

How Radia hopes to move DoD cargo with the world’s largest airplane While designed primarily to move massive wind turbine blades, the WindRunner aircraft under development by Radia could serve military applications, with the Pentagon and US Congress taking an interest...

U.S. Marine Corps’ ALPV USV Sets Off on First Island Chain Transit

U.S. Marine Corps’ ALPV USV Sets Off on First Island Chain Transit Published on 16/09/2025 By Carter Johnston In News An Autonomous Low-Profile Vessel operates in open water near Naha Military Port, Okinawa, Japan, Jan. 17, 2025. U.S. Marines with 12th Littoral...

New EU sanctions package targets Russian LNG

The lion’s share of Russia’s LNG is produced in the Arctic. Tankers shuttle between the terminal in Sabetta, Yamal Peninsula, and European ports. Photo: Atle Staalesen New EU sanctions package targets Russian LNG “It is time to turn off the...