Arctic Pacific Security Dialogue
APSD establishes a new framework for international Arctic collaboration. Encompassing the confluence of the Arctic and Pacific Oceans, APSD provides an opportunity to engage Indo-Pacific allies on Arctic issues of mutual interest including strategic competition with China, freedom of navigation and international shipping, fisheries, and polar research.
East-Coast-based U.S. Naval Special Warfare Operators (SEALs) conduct a patrol on Attu Island, Alaska, Aug. 31, 2023, as part of Operation POLAR DAGGER. During the operation, special operations forces projected the ability of U.S. forces to defend critical infrastructure, enhanced all-domain awareness, demonstrated operational reach, and strengthened our understanding of activity in the Arctic.
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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.
TSC explores Arctic–Pacific security linkages at 2025 Arctic Encounter Symposium
The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies hosted a panel on strategic competition in the Arctic–Pacific during the 2025 Arctic Encounter Symposium, bringing together senior diplomats and Arctic experts from the United States, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and...
TSC strengthens Arctic-Pacific ties in meeting with Japanese Head Consul Hamada
As strategic competition intensifies across the Arctic and Indo-Pacific, the Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies is expanding its outreach to like-minded partners committed to preserving regional stability and deterring aggression. On April 8, Director...
2026 APSD Photo Gallery
