EventFrom 18‑22 Sept 2026, U.S. and Canadian forces carried out a joint Arctic kill‑chain exercise called TUNDRA MERLIN about 100 nautical miles north of Dutch Harbor. The drill included Alaska‑based F‑35 fighters, E‑3 AWACS, RCAF maritime patrol aircraft, U.S. Coast Guard cutters and Royal Canadian Navy surface and subsurface vessels, testing rapid target detection, data‑flow, and engagement procedures.
The U.S. and Canadian forces conducted Operation Tundra Merlin from 18–22 Sept 2026 about 100 nm north of Dutch Harbor, rehearsing rapid detection, tracking, and simulated engagement of a maritime target to validate integrated targeting and command‑control across services and nations.
U.S. and Canada conducted a joint Arctic naval exercise, Operation TUNDRA MERLIN, testing a faster Arctic kill chain near Russia using F‑35 fighters, E‑3 AWACS, and maritime forces near Dutch Harbor.
