The following is the U.S. Coast Guard’s Arctic Strategic Outlook, released on April 22, 2019.
From the report
The United States is an Arctic Nation, and the United States Coast Guard has served as the lead federal agency for homeland security, safety, and environmental stewardship in the Arctic region for over 150 years. Since Revenue Cutters first sailed to Alaska in 1867 to establish U.S. sovereignty, the Service’s role has expanded, including representing American interests as a leader in the...
https://news.usni.org/2019/04/22/document-coast-guard-arctic-strategic-outlook