Arctic

The United States is strengthening its military presence in Greenland as part of a wider effort to monitor Chinese activity in the Arctic. The island's strategic location between North America and Europe makes it increasingly valuable for early-warning radar and surveillance as great-power competition spreads to the polar region. Analysts point to growing Chinese interest in Arctic shipping routes and resources as the driving concern behind Washington's moves.

Military Bibles carried by American service members from the Civil War battlefields of Gettysburg to Antarctica are drawing attention for the handwritten prayers and messages left by families who sent loved ones off to war. The artifacts offer a personal window into how families coped with separation and feared loss across generations of American conflicts.