GLOBAL DEFENSE's video: New Paratrooper Unit Raised by US army Will Challenge Russian army in Polar Warfare

New Paratrooper Unit Raised by US army Will Challenge Russian army in Polar Warfare The US Army is standing up a new airborne division for the first time in more than 50 years. The 11th Airborne Division, the “Arctic Angels,” will reorganize Army troops, based in Alaska, into a full-fledged combat division capable of deploying throughout the arctic region—and beyond. The move reflects the increasing importance of the planet north of the Arctic Circle, as Earth warms and polar regions become ripe for economic exploitation. in June 6, the Army officially activated the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Wainwright and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the two main Army bases in Alaska. A division typically has between two to four combat brigades under its command. A division typically has between 11,000 and 16,000 troops, while a brigade has between 3,000 and 4,000. The Army will transfer two brigades from the Hawaii-based 25th Infantry Division to the 11th Airborne Division—the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team will become the 1st Brigade, 11th Division; while the 4th Brigade, 25th Division, will become the 2nd Brigade, 11th Division. The 2nd Brigade, 11th Division is one of only five airborne brigades in the US Army and the only one on the West Coast. The 1st Brigade, 11th Division will lose its Stryker Infantry combat vehicles and convert to a helicopter-mobile unit along the lines of the Army’s air-assault infantry units. The 1st Brigade will also be equipped with the skills to “maneuver effectively in extreme cold weather environments.” # Paratrooper # Russianarmy # Polar # IndoPacific