Sec. 1045. Arctic planning, research, and development
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The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall begin planning and implementing such changes as may be necessary for requirements, training, equipment, doctrine, and capability development of the Armed Forces should an expanded role of the Armed Forces in the Arctic be determined by the Secretary to be in the national security interests of the United States. In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary shall direct the Armed Forces to carry out training in the Arctic or training relevant to carrying out military operations in the Arctic.
If pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense determines that an expanded role for the Armed Forces is in the national security interests of the United States, the Secretary shall establish a research and development program on the current and future requirements and needs of the Armed Forces for operations in the Arctic. The program required by paragraph
(1)shall include the following: Development of materiel solutions for operating in extreme weather environments of the Arctic, including equipment for individual members of the Armed Forces, ground vehicles, and communications systems. Development of a plan for fielding future weapons platforms able to operate in Arctic conditions for surface combatants, submarines, aviation platforms, assault craft unit connectors, auxiliaries, littoral craft, unmanned aerial vehicles, and any other systems that may be needed in the Arctic. Development of capabilities to monitor, assess, and predict environmental and weather conditions in the Arctic and their effect on military operations. Determining requirements for logistics and sustainment of the Armed Forces operating in the Arctic.