“America’s Newsroom' co-anchor Bill Hemmer spent time embedded with the U.S. Navy during 'Operation Ice Camp 2024,' showcasing the strategic importance of the Arctic.
'America’s Newsroom' co-anchor Bill Hemmer made a journey few get to experience last week, embedding with the U.S. Navy during its 'Operation Ice Camp 2024' in the Arctic Ocean. 'Our Joint Force’s ability to operate in all domains, to include the Arctic, is vital to our national security,' Rear Adm. Andrew Miller, the commander of the Undersea Warfighting Development Center, said in a press release about the importance of Operation Ice Camp last week.
Isolated from the outside world for roughly three months at a time, the crew told Hemmer about their lives aboard the vessel, bragging that there is no better food in the military than on a submarine. That food includes ice cream, Hemmer was told, a longtime tradition aboard Navy submarines that leaders believe helps improve morale amid the months of isolation and cramped quarters.
Unlike Russia, which has been operating militarily in the Arctic for generations, China declared itself a 'near-Arctic state' in 2018, a sign of the country's growing ambitions around the globe. Given Russia's claims to the region, the potential for increased trade or resource exploration, and China's growing ambitions, the U.S. Navy's mission in the Arctic is likely to become even more vital in the coming years.
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