"The volume is an edited book of 24 articles that have appeared in Proceedings of the U.S. Naval Institute. The material looks at operational challenges of working in the Arctic as well as emerging economic and security trends in the region. The array of article shows that there is significant activity and interest by Arctic nations, especially Russia, as well as non-Arctic nations such as China. It also addresses the status of U.S. naval capabilities for Arctic operations. Several articles address the history of U.S. naval operations in the Arctic"-- Provided by publisher.