Innovate • Experiment • Educate • Analyze • Engage

The U.S. Department of Defense Regional Center for the Arctic – Dedicated to American and Allied Defense & Security.

Vision

Advance a network of U.S. & Allied civilian and military practitioners promoting and providing collaborative defense and security solutions for the Arctic region.

Mission

Build strong, informed, and sustained U.S. & Allied networks of defense and security practitioners through expert education, analysis, and engagement to advance homeland defense and regional security across the Arctic region.

Value

Prepare defense and security practitioners, propose useful & risk informed solutions, provide enabling associated networks – to advance capable support to U.S. and Allied Arctic defense measures. These efforts support Homeland Defense, plus deter and dissuade adversaries confronting the rules-based order in the Arctic.

For a millennium, the people of the Arctic looked to the Raven as a symbol of wisdom, cunning and intelligence. The Stevens Center recognizes the utility of such symbology – as useful in framing perspectives of Arctic defense and security program activities.

Our Guiding Principles

At our core, we are leverage innovation and experimentation in providing excellence in Arctic-oriented defense and security education, engagement, and analysis. We are committed to understanding the Arctic from all domains…and consider comprehensive defense and security must include analyzing and informing details ranging from the geophysical to geostrategic. We are deeply committed to conducting practitioner-relevant research and fostering teamwork across the community of practitioners who provide defense & security across the American and Allied Arctic. Through our determined commitment and network of professionals, we provide needed expertise in support of U.S. and Allied national defense concerns and regional security.

Journal of Arctic Security

Journal of Arctic Security
Ted Stevens Center

Call for Submissions!

Article deadline on 31 May 2025 for Volume 4

Article deadline on 1 October 2025 for Volume 5

A Special STEM Edition!

TSC launches Arctic Crisis Logistics Course enhancing strategic and operational logistics capabilities

Photo By Master Sgt. Amy Picard | U.S. Soldiers with the Alaska Air National Guard assigned to the...

Reflections from Arctic Regional Security Orientation Course 25-02

Photo By Amber Kurka | The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies celebrated a significant...

TSC and Swedish Defence University enhance partnership, inaugurate Sweden Chair

Courtesy Photo | Director Randy “Church” Kee and a team from the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic...

TSC workshop strengthens Arctic health and security

Courtesy Photo | Elizabeth “Ellee” Parry, Research Analyst for the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic...

Arctic Readiness in Action: TSC Arctic Fellows experience the harsh realities of the U.S. Arctic

Courtesy Photo | Three Arctic Fellows ventured into the heart of the American Arctic near...

Ted Stevens Center launches multimedia studio to advance Arctic security dialogue

After 18 months of development, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies has unveiled...

First U.S. Army Soldier joins TSC through Career Skills Program

When Lt. Col. Wesley Moerbe looked toward retirement after 20 years of service in the U.S. Army,...

TSC achieves milestone with Arctic Regional Security Orientation Course

Last week as it hosted the Arctic Regional Security Orientation Course (ARSOC) from Dec. 9-13....

HDI, CASP, and TSC partner to launch ARCTIC EDGE research workshops

The Homeland Defense Institute (HDI), the Center for Arctic Study & Policy (CASP), and the Ted...

TSC Alumni event highlights the geopolitical stakes in the Arctic

The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies hosted an engaging virtual event on Dec. 3...

Mission Pillars

TSC activities encompass education and training programs, seminars, conferences, and other activities, as well as research and analysis projects to further strategic foresight relating to Arctic security affairs.

Executive Education

TSC’s educational programming provides a deep understanding of the multifaceted issues affecting Arctic security. Leveraging the subject matter expertise of the academic staff and faculty to extend the impacts of the TSC’s educational mission far beyond the classroom, creating, nurturing, and furthering connection with a multitude of key stakeholders, allies, and partners.

Strategic Engagement

In coordination with the other mission components of the TSC, the team plans, organizes, executes, and reports on workshops, simulations/exercises, field programs, symposia, and seminars that bring together Arctic security leaders, subject matter experts, and associated collaborators to advance and promote Arctic security.

Research & Analysis

To organize, execute, and report on research and analysis in support of OSD(Policy), USNORTHCOM, other Combatant Commands, and military service mission needs. Research and Analysis will be conducted in unclassified and classified domains. TSC-conducted research and analysis is published to support advancing Arctic security awareness, consistent with the overall mission of the center and in compliance with higher level guidance.

Mission Support

As the critical enabler of the TSC mission areas of research & analysis, executive education, and strategic engagement programs and activities, a consolidated “support function.” TSC activities encompass education and training programs, seminars, conferences, and other activities, as well as research and analysis projects to further strategic foresight relating to Arctic security affairs.

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