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Ice Exercise 2009

USS Annapolis (SSN-760) rests in the Arctic Ocean after surfacing through three feet of ice during ICEX 2009

Ice Exercise 2009 (ICEX) was a two-week US naval military exercise that took place in March 2009.[1][2] Its aim was to test submarine operability and war-fighting capability in Arctic conditions.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b "Subs head far north for ICEX 2009". Navy Times. 3 March 2009. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Ice Exercise 2009 Researchers join Navy exploring the Arctic". Anchorage Daily News. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Arctic sovereignty: Another threat runs silent and deep". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 10 April 2009 [5 March 2009]. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
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