Sec. 1071. REPORT ON AN UPDATED ARCTIC STRATEGY

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## SEC. 1071 REPORT ON AN UPDATED ARCTIC STRATEGY ###

(a)Report on an Updated Strategy Not later than June 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on an updated Arctic strategy to improve and enhance joint operations. ###

(b)Elements The report required by subsection

(a)shall include the following: ####

(1)A description of United States national security interests in the Arctic region. ####

(2)An assessment of the threats and security challenges posed by adversaries operating in the Arctic region, including descriptions of such adversaries’ intents and investments in Arctic capabilities. ####

(3)A description of the roles and missions of each military service in the Arctic region in the context of joint operations to support the Arctic strategy, including— #####

(A)a description of a joint Arctic strategy for sea operations, including all military and Coast Guard vessels available for Arctic operations; #####

(B)a description of a joint Arctic strategy for air operations, including all rotor and fixed wing military aircraft platforms available for Arctic operations; and #####

(C)a description of a joint Arctic strategy for ground operations, including all military ground forces available for Arctic operations. ####

(4)A description of near-term and long-term training, capability, and resource gaps that must be addressed to fully execute each mission described in the Arctic strategy against an increasing threat environment. ####

(5)A description of the level of cooperation between the Department of Defense, any other departments and agencies of the United States Government, State and local governments, and tribal entities related to the defense of the Arctic region. ###

(c)Form of Report The report required by subsection

(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.