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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Arctic warfare
Arctic warfare is a term used to describe conflict that takes place in an exceptionally cold climate.
Arctic warfare is quite uncommon due to the general lack of resources or development in a cold climate area, but arctic warfare has sometimes occurred on a seasonal basis.
The steppe of Western Kazakhstan in early spring In physical geography, steppe (from Slavic step) is a plain without trees (apart from those near rivers and lakes); it is similar to a prairie, although a prairie is generally reckoned as being dominated by tall grasses, while short grasses are said...
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Arctic-warfare   (521 words)

  
 Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Information
The Accuracy International Arctic Warfare rifle is a family of bolt-action sniper rifle designed and manufactured by the British company Accuracy International.
This was the start of the Arctic Warfare name, which would become the primary name of the rifle family despite its earlier names.
Most Arctic Warfare rifles are chambered for 7.62 mm NATO rounds, but can also be fitted for the 5.56 mm rounds.
www.bookrags.com /L96A1   (894 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
It has since spawned an entire family of sniper rifles using the Arctic Warfare name, and has been adopted by a number of other countries, including Australia, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, Malaysia, The Netherlands, and Singapore.
The Arctic Warfare family's main commercial competitor/equivalent on the high end factory sniper rifle market is the Sako TRG product line, that is capability-wise, generally on par with the Arctic Warfare system but somewhat less expensive.
Most Arctic Warfare rifles are chambered for the 7.62 x 51 mm NATO cartridge, but can also be fitted for other cartridges.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Accuracy_International_Arctic_Warfare   (1872 words)

  
 Cold Weather Warfare Training : Training with the RMR : Life as a Reservist : Royal Marines Reserve : Operations and ...
On completion of the Winter Warfare Course, RMR ranks are considered Arctic Warfare Trained (AWT) and may undergo continuation training with the RMR or the Corps.
Novices are taught the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia, how to live and survive in the arctic and the use of 4 man tents and snow holes for shelter.
Marines with suitable experience in arctic warfare then have the opportunity to attend the 4-week Military Ski Instructor (MSI) course, which provides the qualifications required to instruct Marines on the NSSC and WWC.
www.royal-navy.mod.uk /server.php?show=nav.2997   (458 words)

  
 U.S. Readies for Polar Warfare (Updated) | Danger Room from Wired.com
Desert warfare may be today's concern, but the Pentagon's Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is already looking to an entirely new area of military conflict: polar warfare.
This absolutely fascinating report, "Naval Operations in an Ice Free Arctic," gives an idea of what the military is thinking.
Canada is already boosting its arctic military presence, in large part because as the ice in the Northwest Passage disappears, more and more ships are going to be headed that way (http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/cdnmilitary/arctic.html).
blog.wired.com /defense/2007/06/us_readies_for_.html   (1167 words)

  
  Special request to Terk | ArcticMUD
It is one of the greatest zones in Arctic and it is frustrating that we are prevented from doing it.
You may be one of the people who hopes that players who are not into pk will go elsewhere, but Arctic is not just a pk mud, and not all the people who play are into that.
Arctic is 95% zoning 5% pk, the strength of arctic is the zones (loading eq/spells), building/leveling your characters whil interacting with other players in a group or guild setting.
mud.arctic.org /node/2018   (2427 words)

  
 Canada and the United States in the Arctic: Testing the Special Relationship
The Arctic today is recognized as a strategic arena of vital significance, a fact that poses a mounting challenge to the "special relationship" that has characterized interaction between Canada and the United States during this century.
The United States is expanding its military presence throughout the arctic region and exerting growing pressure on Canada to co-operate with its plans for the defence of North America against ballistic missiles fired from submarines sheltered in arctic waters and cruise missiles launched from manned bombers operating in arctic airspace.
The growth of the Arctic's role as a strategic arena is rapidly transforming U.S. interests from those of a marginal arctic rim state, with parochial interests restricted to developments in and around Alaska, into those of a true arctic nation, with extensive interests throughout the region.
www.carc.org /pubs/v15no2/2.htm   (3070 words)

  
 Leavenworth Papers No.17: The Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation: Soviet Breakthrough and Pursuit in the Arctic, October 1944
The closest American soldiers have ever come to warfare on arctic terrain was in September 1918 when some 5,000 men were sent to Archangel, Russia, as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War.
Both manuals tend to dwell on the impact of cold, ice, and snow on military operations, largely ignoring the fact that arctic regions are not always cold.
His two rifle divisions, the 10th Guards and the 14th, had spent the entire war in the Murmansk sector and were experienced in arctic warfare.
www-cgsc.army.mil /carl/resources/csi/gebhardt/gebhardt.asp   (16705 words)

  
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Lawman RE:Conventional warfare against host nations 8/13/2006 3:58:56 PM The UK invading the ROI would make little sense - they really did not like the IRA either, and having the illusion of security in the South gave the UK a great opportunity to see who was coming and going.
In some ways, it is like arctic warfare - you send a lot of troops in, and you will get nowhere, but if you send small teams in, they can get the job done.
As for conventional warfare, it does not normally work, but a proper conventional force can adapt to COIN operations very easily, witness the US Army in Iraq, where (contrary to popular belief) they are actually doing very will.
www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/30-81969.aspx   (260 words)

  
  Navy News - News Desk - News - Commandos train for arctic warfare   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The early part of the deployment saw newcomers to the arctic being trained on the Novice Ski Survival Course which teaches them how to ski with heavy Bergans, build snow holes and survive in the freezing conditions.
Novice Training was followed by a week-long Arctic Warfare course which teaches Commandos how to fight in the most hostile of conditions.
When the deployment reaches its climax between March 9 and March 20, the full range of Arctic Warfare skills will be tested during Exercise Joint Winter, a mock war with the Royal Marines attacking 'enemy' troops played by Marines from the Netherlands and troops from Norway.
www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2001/0102/0001022005.asp   (246 words)

  
 War
The Annual Dry Season Offensive is a type of low intensity warfare carried out by central states that for geographical, political, and historical reasons troop movement and supply to the dry season, during which time the central government forces attempt to take as much territory and inflict as many casualties as possible.
Arctic warfare is a term used to describe conflict that takes place in an exceptionally cold climate.
Conscription is a general term for involuntary labor demanded by some established authority, but it is most often used in the specific sense of government policies that require (very often, male only) citizens to serve in their armed forces.
www.shortopedia.com /W/A/War   (1663 words)

  
 Navy SEALs.com - US Navy SEAL Team Mountain,Arctic Equipment
Imagine locking out of a submarine with zodiacs in your dry suits under the arctic sea, transiting 35 miles in the bitter cold, going over the beach and changing to land gear, then patrolling inland on cross country skis to your objective.
A Mountain and Arctic Warfare Platoon workup will include several months of specialized preparation including cold weather amphibious operations, ski patrols lasting several days, winter survival and avalanche training.
As you can imagine, diving in arctic regions is not particularly cozy and requires the right gear and a strong stamina.
www.navyseals.com /community/navyseals/equipmentland_arctic.cfm   (794 words)

  
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Jungle - would be the Gurkhas Mountain/arctic - Royal Marines;mountain and arctic warfare cadre Urban...well could be any,I don't think falujjha demonstrated anything other than brute force, quite a few US died in that,Loads of forces train for urban warfare so I'm undecided on that one.
I don't know much about the arctic capabilities of the Scandinavian countries, but it stands to reason they ought to be good, especially the Finns." It would stand to reason that the Scandanavians are better.
The Royal Marine Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre is a specialised unit, whereas most if not all troops in Scandanavian armies are mountain and arctic warfare trained.
www.strategypage.com /militaryforums/30-40566.aspx   (4854 words)

  
 Special Operations.Com
In 1970 the RL Troop became the Mountain and Arctic Warfare Cadre and moved to its present location at Stonehouse Barracks, Plymouth.
Although all candidates would have gone through Arctic Survival and Arctic Warfare training during previous service in Norway, they are now also learning how to instruct on these courses.
January and February are spent in Norway itself, with the candidates training the members of their units, especially those new to the brigade, in arctic warfare and survival, and generally assisting in the exercises.
www.specialoperations.com /Foreign/United_Kingdom/Royal_Marines/Mountain_Leader.htm   (1770 words)

  
 Arctic Warfare Heats Up: Canadians Step In (Updated) | Danger Room from Wired.com
The Russians have planted a titanium flag, the U.S. is looking at polar warfare, and today, the Canadian prime minister announced his country's plan to expand their military presence in the region:
“Canada’s New Government understands that the first principle of Arctic sovereignty is use it or lose it,” Prime Minister Harper said.
Canada's been talking about beefing up their Arctic presence for a while, but I have to believe that today's announcement is in response to recent events.
blog.wired.com /defense/2007/08/arctic-warfare-.html   (528 words)

  
 Arctic MUD?
Arctic is loosely based on the Dragonlance series (TSR) written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.
He reached immortality in late 1997 and has since contributed a few zones and various things to Arctic mud.
This timeline is lost and in the current on, Raistlin ends up failing to kill Takhisis and ends up being banished to the abyss forever.
home.earthlink.net /~estwilde/arctic.html   (1010 words)

  
 Ten Steps to Counter Moscow's Threat to Northern Europe
Yet Stock holm's reliance on foreign suppliers for advanced technology and electronic warfare components is bound to grow In the past, Sweden's air force of 400-plus planes has allowed NATO to concentrate its air assets on the central front.
The weaknesses of Sweden's anti-submarine warfare capabi lities were starkly revealed when the Soviet Whiskey-class sub marine ran aground near the restricted naval base of Karlskrona in October 1981, during the April 1983 submarine hunts near Harsfjar den, and the recent hunt near Stockholm.
Possibly one light Army division could be assigned and equipped for arctic warfare missions and Sweden to increase their defense'effarts.
www.heritage.org /Research/RussiaandEurasia/bg356.cfm   (4682 words)

  
 ROTC / Military Science at St. Mary's University
Emphasis during the summer is placed on mountain warfare while the winter months are used to train soldiers on how to adapt to living in the field, clothing use and maintenance, as well as snowshoeing and military skiing.
Mountain Warfare School is a two-week course conducted at the Ethan Allen Firing Range at Jericho, VT. Both a summer and a winter phase are offered.
The mountain warfare course develops the leadership and technical skills of Army personnel by requiring them to perform mountaineering tasks in a realisitic tactical mountain environment.
www.stmarytx.edu /rotc/?go=about_train   (421 words)

  
 awd.exe :: awd.exe Removal Instructions
It appeared in February 2001 and actually, this was just a trial version of Arctic Warfare Device.
Your best defense to remove Arctic, or any other spyware, is to quickly detect and delete Arctic processes, registry keys, DLL files, and other hazardous Arctic files from your computer.
To avoid the unnecessary risk of damaging your computer, we highly recommend you use a good spyware cleaner/remover to track Arctic and automatically find and remove other spyware, adware, trojans, and viruses in your PC.
www.spywareremove.com /removeawdexe.html   (140 words)

  
 Modern Firearms - Sniper Rifle - L96 / Arctic Warfare
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Folding (AI AWF 7,62) 7.62x51 sniper rifle, with buttstock folded
In mid-1980s Swedish armed forces began their own quest for the new sniper rifle, which could survive cold and harsh nordic environments.
The standart scopes supplied by Accuracy International are SmidtandBender 3-12X variable or the Leupold Mark 4 fixed 10X scope.
world.guns.ru /sniper/sn06-e.htm   (538 words)

  
 ARCTIC MUSIC GROUP
Blending the definate sound of early 1980's thrash with the brutality of death metal, Denata steer clear away from the trendy 'At the Gates/The Haunted' sound that has continously plagued the genre, and come across fresh and absolutely convincing on this steller piece of work.
Denata are back with their first full length for Arctic Music Group.
The album cover here (a boot knife thrust into a paper map of South America, if you can’t tell from the picture) may seem a bit silly at first, but it actually is perfect for this album.
www.arcticmusicgroup.com /press.html   (1411 words)

  
 U. S. Navy SEALS
SEAL platoons are organized and trained to conduct Direct Action, Unconventional Warfare, Foreign Internal Defense, Special Reconnaissance, and Combating Terrorism operations primarily in the maritime and riverine environments.
A Naval Special Warfare Officer can expect to spend his entire career in a variety of special operations assignments ranging from operational SEAL and SDV Teams to Joint Staffs, or Naval Special Warfare Groups.
It deploys platoons to Naval Special Warfare Unit TWO in Germany, aboard Amphibious Ships deployed to Second and Sixth Fleets, and conducts deployment for training, throughout the European theater.
www.globalspecialoperations.com /seal.html   (1174 words)

  
 SUBSIM Review - Terry Jones on 688(I)
He is experienced in all aspects of submarine warfare and served in four classes of submarines.
His contributions to the submarine force include the development of tactics for such diverse scenarios as Arctic warfare, special warfare, open ocean ASW, bastion ASW, and over-the-horizon targeting.
As CO of Billfish, I was also lucky enough to go to the Arctic and operate under the polar ice cap.
www.subsim.com /ssr/tjones.html   (1801 words)

  
 Scholarship awarded in memory of Arctic Submarine Pioneer
PEARL HARBOR, HI--—On Friday 22 April 2005, at the Arctic Submarine Laboratory, Alexandra Lampert, an undergraduate physics student at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), was presented a scholarship honoring the memory of Dr. Waldo Lyon, a long-time employee of the Navy generally regarded as the “Father of the Submarine Arctic Warfare Program.”
Just seven months later, he led the nuclear submarine USS SKATE back to the Arctic, where she became the first ship to actually break through the ice and surface at the North Pole.
This marked the first time that a submarine had made this harrowing transit — more than a thousand miles in water less than 200 feet deep — during the dead of winter, when the entire area was covered with ice.
www.csp.navy.mil /news/aslsp.html   (593 words)

  
 Biography of DR. Waldo K. Lyon
Dr. Waldo Lyon was the founder and chief research scientist of the Arctic Submarine Laboratory.
Cold rooms and calibration facilities at the Arctic Submarine Laboratory were used to solve the problem of icing on submarine snorkel head valves.
Through the 1970s and 1980s Dr. Lyon's ongoing research at the Arctic Submarine Laboratory resulted in refurbishment and improvement of the Lab's cryogenic facilities.
www.csp.navy.mil /asl/LyonBio.htm   (756 words)

  
 Top Malo House
A specialized training unit of the Royal Marines was formed from the Cliff Assault Wing of the 3 Commando Brigade from the cadre normally trained in winter Warfare.
These specialists were highly skilled in military skiing and Arctic survival techniques.
They were experts in deep penetration patrolling in adverse conditions, particularly in mountainous terrain.
www.britains-smallwars.com /Falklands/Mountain-Arctic-Warfare-Cadre.htm   (859 words)

  
 Arctic Warfare - All your base are belong to us!
Arctic Warfare - All your base are belong to us!
I've just set up a test server for ETQW on the Arctic Warfare host (games.student.uit.no) - the reason why I call it a test server is because I haven't really tested it out yet and I really need to tweak some things before I can announce it a stable service.
As part of this and the effort to build up a ETQW community this web-page will (sooner or later) have to go through a redesign, and I'll probably change web management system to Acolyte, this however, is a few months up, so for now, enjoy the ETQW server if you can.
www.student.uit.no /~paalde/games/aw   (673 words)

  
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Mobility is a key factor, and Special Warfare relies on the Desert Humvee and the Desert Patrol Vehicle to move over long distances in the desert.
Often the forward deployed element will be assigned to a Naval Special Warfare Task Unit, which is comprised of members from the SEAL Team and the Naval Special Warfare Detachment nearest the deployment (Det Baharain for example).
Imagine locking out of a submarine with zodiacs in your dry suits under the arctic sea, transiting 35 miles in the bitter cold, going over the beach and changing to land gear, then patrolling inland on cross country skis to your objective.
seals.longboys.net /eq_land.htm   (4543 words)

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