1、 I 2024 ARCTIC STRATEGY 2024 ARCTIC STRATEGY II 2024 ARCTIC STRATEGY This page left intentionally blank.III 2024 ARCTIC STRATEGY SUBJECT:2024 Department of Defense Arctic Strategy The United States is an Arctic nation,and the region is critical to the defense of our homeland,the protection of U.S.na

2、tional sovereignty,and our defense treaty commitments.I am issuing this 2024 Arctic Strategy to guide the U.S.Department of Defense(DoD)in a concerted approach to preserve the Arctic as a stable region in which the U.S.homeland remains secure and vital national interests are safeguarded.Major geopol

3、itical changes are driving the need for this new strategic approach to the Arctic,including Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine,the accession of Finland and Sweden to the NATO Alliance,increasing collaboration between the Peoples Republic of China(PRC)and Russia,and the accelerating impacts of cl

4、imate change.This increasingly accessible region is becoming a venue for strategic competition,and the United States must stand ready to meet the challenge alongside Allies and partners.This new DoD strategy directs the Department to enhance its Arctic capabilities,deepen engagement with Allies and

5、partners,and exercise our forces to build readiness for operations at high latitudes.The document supports the 2022 National Security Strategy as well as the 2022 National Strategy for the Arctic Region,and its lines of effort implement the 2022 National Defense Strategy direction to adopt a“monitor

6、-and-respond”approach to preserving stability in the Arctic.This strategy represents prudent and measured efforts to protect U.S.interests in the face of new challenges and an evolving security environment.MEMORANDUM FOR SENIOR PENTAGON LEADERSHIP COMMANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS DEFENSE AGENCY