US, Allied air power leaders outline Arctic defense strategy

U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Commander Gen. James Hecker, Alaskan Command Commander Lt. Gen. Case Cunningham, Air Chief of the Swedish Air Force Maj. Gen. Jonas Wikman, and Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force Maj. Gen. Øivind Gunnerud, speak during the “Deterring Russia in the Arctic” panel at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sep. 17. During the panel, the military leaders discussed Russia’s expansion in the Arctic and the steps that must be taken to strengthen the Alliance’s defenses and strategies. Photos by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo
U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Commander Gen. James Hecker speaks during the “Deterring Russia in the Arctic” panel at the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sep. 17.