WASHINGTON - First in a two-part series on how the Navy and its partners are working to improve Arctic operations as the sea ice melts due to warming temperatures. The Arctic is the next frontier for U.S. military operations, where the physical environment poses a major threat to achieving strategic...

MONTEREY, Calif. - The Bering Sea is the most productive ground fishery in the world, particularly for salmon, halibut and shellfish. About half of U.S.  fish and shellfish come from that area and the fishing industry is the main driver of jobs in and around the Aleutian Islands. The freezing and...