Arctic Security Update
Arctic Security Update is a newsletter to inform our network of security practitioners on current events through the lens of Arctic security. Subscribe on LinkedIn or read the latest below.
American Sovereignty & the Arctic
Much of Arctic warfare’s history was written in the European High North. Conflicts like the Winter War and Liberation of Finnmark taught the Nordics important Arctic operational lessons.
NATO’s Arctic Fighting Force
Much of Arctic warfare’s history was written in the European High North. Conflicts like the Winter War and Liberation of Finnmark taught the Nordics important Arctic operational lessons.
Critical Minerals and the Arctic
What do the Svalbard Treaty and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have in common? For a few days in April 2026, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was part of both. Those days ended, though, on April 28 when the UAE left OPEC. OPEC coordinates production of over one-third of global oil, giving it leverage over the geographically concentrated supply. Like oil, other geographically concentrated resources characterized by inelastic global demand and long project time horizons enable political leverage.
How Economics and Defense Converge in the Arctic-Pacific
In the Arctic-Pacific, does the flag follow trade or vice versa?
Last July’s Arctic Security Update introduced the players and the game in the Arctic-Pacific. This installment takes a closer look at how economic security and defense priorities converge in the ArcticPacific.
Laying the Groundwork for Epic Fury
The Big Picture: First Moves
From the Field: Tested by the North American Arctic
This Week in History: Sinews of Peace
NATO in the Arctic
U.S. Marine Corps Personnel ski up Green Hill during Exercise Cold Response 26 in Setermoen, Norway on January 29, 2026. This week, we explore NATO’s Arctic moment through: The Big Picture: Arctic Sentry From the Field: The Arctic Drone Laboratory From the Oval Office: Maritime Action Plan The Big Picture Arctic Sentry After much anticipation, NATO has...
