Military leaders and a senator from Alaska have have discussed reviving a World War II-era base on Adak as part of the U.S.

In the middle of the North Pacific, battered by howling winds and surrounded by treacherous waters, lies Adak Island—an isolated stretch of rock and tundra at the tail end of the Aleutian chain. Once ...

Of the three remote islands, only Adak Island is inhabited with a population of about 300 people. The Alaska Earthquake Centre ... 20 minutes apart starting around 3 pm, were considered unusual.

That’s why he thinks investments in Alaska’s military infrastructure should continue by reopening a base on Adak Island ... is located near the center of the Aleutian Islands, west of Nikolai.

A lease agreement finalized by Aleut regional corporation and SpinLaunch could set up an orbital centrifuge on Adak Island.

SpinLaunch said in its Thursday statement that it chose Adak for the island’s combination of remoteness and existing infrastructure. The island has a deepwater port, regular commercial air ...